Burge-era police torture victim sues city of Chicago, ex-CPD officers for $66M Burge-era police torture victim sues city of Chicago, ex-CPD officers for $66M Wednesday, March 3, 2021 One of the men who was tortured into giving a false confession by officers working under late Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge is suing the city and its former police officers for more than $66 million in damages.
State announces new vaccination sites State announces new vaccination sites Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The state announced new mass vaccination sites in Adams and Cook counties Wednesday and added National Guard support for sites in the state’s southernmost seven counties.
Bill would allow special needs students to stay with school program past age 21 Bill would allow special needs students to stay with school program past age 21 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special needs students to stay with a school program past their 22nd birthday and another allowing the use of... Read more
Farmers ask for ‘right to repair’ Farmers ask for ‘right to repair’ Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Legislation backed by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group would require farming equipment manufacturers to make software required for repairs available to consumers for purchase. Read more
Pritzker announces new vaccine site in Aurora, state prepares for Johnson & Johnson vaccine Pritzker announces new vaccine site in Aurora, state prepares for Johnson & Johnson vaccine Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday the opening of a new mass vaccination site in Aurora that will be focused on equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the Black community as supply... Read more
Democrats push resolution ‘condemning’ GOP lawmaker for attendance at Jan. 6 rally Democrats push resolution ‘condemning’ GOP lawmaker for attendance at Jan. 6 rally Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Nearly three dozen Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives signed onto a resolution Monday to “condemn” a southern Illinois Republican lawmaker for attending a Jan.... Read more
University of Illinois receives FDA approval for saliva-based COVID-19 test University of Illinois receives FDA approval for saliva-based COVID-19 test Monday, March 1, 2021 The University of Illinois System received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday for its saliva-based COVID-19 test, as the statewide seven-day rolling... Read more
UPDATED: Bill calls for rapid on-site visit policy after deadly outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home UPDATED: Bill calls for rapid on-site visit policy after deadly outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home Monday, March 1, 2021 Two Republican lawmakers on Monday unveiled legislation to strengthen internal policies at state-run veterans homes in the case of a disease outbreak, such as the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle... Read more