Springfield News
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The Illinois State Board of Elections said Friday that its partners in the newly created Department of Innovation and Technology are close to hiring nine specialists that will travel the state looking for security gaps in the local county clerks offices that facilitate elections.
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The Illinois Department of Employment Security on Thursday released preliminary unemployment figures showing improvement in some, but not all, metro areas in Illinois, plus a 61,000 increase in jobs around the state in the last year. Meanwhile, the Illinois Racing Board is moving forward with a form of video gambling at racetracks, but it’s unclear whether the board has the authority without the legislature’s approval.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign reiterated the governor’s support for President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Meanwhile, the Illinois Commerce Commission on Wednesday ordered Chicago utility company People’s Gas to do an engineering study, amid allegations the company is not using rate hikes responsibly in its program to replace outdated natural gas pipes in the city.
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Community organizer Celina Villanueva will fill the 21st District House seat left vacant by Silvana Tabares, who was appointed last month to the Chicago City Council.
Community organizer Celina Villanueva will be sworn in as the State Representative for the 21st House District Tuesday morning.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner scrambled after an appearance with a Chicago mayoral candidate handing out cash raised eyebrows nationwide. A bill consolidating suburban governments is now law and House Republicans’ campaign coffers are flush, thanks to a massive contribution from the governor.
