Springfield News
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As House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) marched in a crowd with hundreds of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in his district Wednesday, he said the moment was “powerful,” listening to the organizers of the march in Chicago’s near-west suburb.
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) participates in a Black Lives Matter march and rally in Western Springs on Wednesday, June 10. [Photo courtesy of Durkin’s office’ -
Anticipating a “second wave” of the coronavirus picking up steam during the fall, Illinois colleges and universities are outlining plans for hybrid in-person and online instruction, higher education leaders told the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Tuesday.
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As the amount of evidence processed by the forensic unit of the Illinois State Police has been cut in half in the last decade, a new report released last week says the state should invest in its crime labs and set up a commission to oversee a reduction in its backlog. -
The Illinois Supreme Court this summer is set to rule on whether the city of Chicago should destroy all police disciplinary records and allegations after five years — something the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police argues is mandated by a decades-old collective bargaining agreement.
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JUN 04, 2020
