On July 28, the Secretary of State announced the reinstitution of its mask policy beginning Aug. 2. According to a press release, employees and customers

As parents begin to plan for the new school year this fall, uncertainty continues to mount, especially following the latest CDC mask recommendation, which states

Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is calling for a complete audit of Governor Pritzker’s management of the state’s unemployment program following the release of a financial

For months, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has declined to disclose how much it has lost to fraudulent claims. Recently, WGN 9 news

Three administrators at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, including its director, have been charged with interfering with an investigation into patient abuse.

The final decision-making authority over COVID-19 protocols in the classroom has been restored to locally-elected school boards. On July 9, 2021, the federal Centers for

Preliminary hearings in the case of McConchie v. Illinois have begun. Filed by Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie to challenge the partisan legislative maps signed

Citing a lack of “true ethics reform,” Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Carol Pope offered her resignation to members of the Legislative Ethics Commission on July

This week, Senator Plummer continued his calls to have all state offices reopen, especially the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), which continues to remain

In addition to fixing budget errors, the Senate was called back to the Capitol June 15 to a vote on an omnibus energy bill that