• News in brief: Community Colleges to receive money from state capital plan

  • Attempting to seize on an opportunity afforded to by the bad press Commonwealth Edison has received since being charged with bribery in federal court, advocates in support of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) introduced a revamped package that they say will move Illinois closer to 100 percent renewable energy.
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    Leaders of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency faced questions from the Illinois Commission on Environmental Justice Tuesday.

    Members of the Illinois Commission on Environmental Justice grilled leaders of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) on Tuesday over the agency’s handling of inspections, compliance and enforcement amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaking at a press conference to announce funding for the construction of a new inland port in Cairo.


    Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday that the state will provide $40 million through the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to build a new inland port in Cairo, saying the project would create jobs and establishing the area as a global shipping hub.
  • Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich weighed in on the trouble swirling around embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan, saying “everything was a deal with him.”
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    The mail-in vote process in Illinois was clarified in accordance to a new emergency rule addressing signature requirements. It was adopted Monday by the State Officers Electoral Board.

  • The juvenile justice system in Illinois will be overhauled over four years with the goal to create a more rehabilitative environment for young people in custody.