Springfield News
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News in brief: PTAB hails exiting director; Jennifer Pritzker donates to anti-tax amendment group; state Census budget gets a boost; COVID-19 deaths hit a milestone; cannabis collections tax exceed $100M -
Illinois Department of Corrections acting director Rob Jeffreys addressed lawmakers Tuesday as part of a virtual discussion on prison reform.
The prison population in Illinois has fallen by more than 18 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the state having its fewest number of inmates since the 1990s, the head of the state Department of Corrections (IDOC) said Tuesday. -
OCT 13, 2020
Data from the Illinois Department of Public Health reveals how the state has tied or exceeded previous monthly records for opioid overdose deaths in 2020.
Illinois is on pace to see its deadliest year on record in terms of opioid overdose deaths, with more than 60 percent of the state’s 322 deaths recorded in May attributed to Cook County residents, according to state data obtained by The Daily Line. -
OCT 13, 2020
Rep. Nathan Reitz (left) faces Republican David Friess in the race to represent Illinois House District 116
Two years after suffering a narrow defeat, Republican David Friess is hoping the voters of House District 116 want to go in a new direction. Bordering the Missouri state line, the district, which includes Monroe and Randolph and portions of Perry and St. Clair counties, has been represented by a Democrat from two families for more than 20 years. -
News in brief: U.S. Rep. Bost contracts COVID; Black caucus debuts final pillar; judge rejects tax lawsuit request; a GOP bus tour -
OCT 12, 2020
Republican Rep. Dan Ugaste faces Democrat Martha Paschke in the race to represent House District 65
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News in brief: Durkin calls for Pritzker to demand answers; Wilson contracts COVID-19; a West Nile death; ratepayers frustrated over Ameren’s recent net metering decision
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OCT 09, 2020
During a Thursday Senate hearing, Sen. Cristina Castro called for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to involve lawmakers more on their outreach efforts to minority-owned business and communities.
A panel of lawmakers on Thursday said the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) needs to improve its communication with their offices in order to more effectively reach out to minority-owned businesses and communities. -
News in brief: Pritzker says proposed budget cuts could include slashes to grants and personnel; seniors stump for graduated income tax
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OCT 08, 2020
Gholdy Muhammed, an associate professor at Georgia State University, encouraged a panel of Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday to rewrite the state’s education standards as part of an effort to make education more equitable.
The state’s learning standards and assessments need to be updated to ensure Illinois’ education system is more equitable, a panel of state lawmakers were told Wednesday.
