Chips back on table for gambling advocates Chips back on table for gambling advocates Thursday, May 2, 2019 Stakeholders that have been advocating for a gambling expansion for almost a decade are back at the table with renewed optimism this legislative session.
Illinois minorities urged to donate more blood Illinois minorities urged to donate more blood Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Lawmakers on Tuesday warned of problems that could arise from a lack of blood donations from the state’s minority populations.
Bill would force contractors to quicken payments to suppliers, subcontractors on state projects Bill would force contractors to quicken payments to suppliers, subcontractors on state projects Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Under legislation expected to receive a vote this week, contractors on state capital projects would be forced to pay their suppliers and subcontractors on a tighter schedule. “This is to... Read more
Park districts receiving first OSLAD grants from state in 4 years Park districts receiving first OSLAD grants from state in 4 years Tuesday, April 30, 2019 In early February, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the 87 recipients of nearly $30 million in grants, mostly distributed in chunks of $400,000. Read more
No sure bets yet among plans for bill legalizing sports gambling in Illinois No sure bets yet among plans for bill legalizing sports gambling in Illinois Thursday, April 25, 2019 With five plans being considered, it’s anyone's guess what legalized sports gambling will look like in Illinois if the Legislature approves a bill this spring. Read more
For Illinois elections officials, no new news is good new For Illinois elections officials, no new news is good new Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Special counsel Robert Mueller’s recently released report on Russian interference in the 2016 election repeated what Illinois already knew: that it suffered the worst election data breach of... Read more
Public health department has action plan to combat measles Public health department has action plan to combat measles Tuesday, April 23, 2019 The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday a slate of initiatives to increase vaccination rates statewide. There have been seven cases of measles in the Land of Lincoln so far... Read more
Health officials seek to build vaccine stockpile to combat measles Health officials seek to build vaccine stockpile to combat measles Friday, April 19, 2019 The U.S. is on pace to shatter the record of measles cases in any year since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. While the nation’s worst outbreak is occurring in New York City,... Read more