Springfield News
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An employee in the Illinois Department of Human Services’ inspector general’s office kept his job after an inquiry prompted by allegations that he sexually harassed employees of state contractors, according to a report published by the Executive Inspector General this week.
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Between 2008 and 2017, Chicago’s residential effective tax rate increased by 32.5 percent, while its commercial effective tax rate increased by 69.3 percent in the last decade, according to a new report by the Civic Federation.
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A majority of justices on the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld Illinois’ revenge porn criminal statute, ruling against a woman who distributed nude photos of a neighbor her ex-fiance flirted with during their relationship.
The Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield. [Hannah Meisel/The Daily Line]
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The State Board of Elections is pushing for the return of an omnibus bill designed to improve election security, help with the 2020 Census count and spare low-dollar candidates from costly audits during the legislature’s Fall Veto Session.
However, the bill’s sponsor has not committed to that timeline.
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In the weeks since FBI and IRS agents raided the home, Cicero and Springfield offices of State Sen. Marty Sandoval (D-Chicago) and swiftly turned their attention to the village halls of McCook and Lyons, it has become clear that a sprawling corruption investigation is underway — one that has the power to reshape Illinois politics.
But as the raids multiply — and more politicians are targeted — it has become a challenge with keeping all the players and the issues straight. This encyclopedia will be updated developments occur.
Federal agents are examining at least seven towns — as indicated by the existence of “Municipality 7” mentioned in the search warrant for Sandoval’s Springfield office, which instructed agents to collect documents related to its president and attorney.
Erin Guthrie [Submitted]
