Illinois State Politics from the Chicago Journal.
Illinois Politics
An investigation found that 3 hours after the ILETSB accepted a donation from Howard Buffett in 2019 for a canine training program, Fischer issued a waiver to allow Buffett to serve as a part-time undersheriff and a certificate to become a part-time law enforcement officer.
Illinois Politics
The law was adopted in 1978 and Democrat AG Kwame Raoul asked Pritzker to encourage legislation to make clear the law was not intended to cover a pandemic.
Illinois Politics
Citing three federal statutes, Democrats claim their action had nothing to do with curtailing religious freedom but constitutional scholars question how accessible those statutes are. The state currently has 11 lawsuits pending.
Illinois News
Don't worry too much, the old website, at cyberdriveillinois.com, will continue to redirect to the new website. Just don't be alarmed.
Chicago Politics
The so-called blind plea, offered without knowing of the sentence he will receive, could land the 67-year-old Chicago Democrat in prison for 20 years and cost him a $250,000 fine. Sentencing was set for Feb. 18.
Opinion & Comment
A pair of Illinois House Reps from some of the wealthiest districts in the state are out for your conscience. And they're going to take it from you, whether you like it or not.
Illinois Politics
In addition to the formal declaration, the Pritzker admin is establishing the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention and the Reimagine Public Safety Plan, providing $250 million in state and federal funding towards the initiative.
Politics
Kinzinger announced his decision in a video early Friday, saying the "time is now" to move on.
Illinois Politics
The Princeton Gerrymandering Project, a nonpartisan group that evaluates maps, gave Illinois' maps an "F" grade, saying they give Democrats a significant advantage and are "very uncompetitive."
Illinois Politics
The Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act states that Illinois will respect and protect the right of conscience of all persons who refuse to obtain, receive, or accept medical care as well as those providing it. Illinois Democrats are trying to "carve-out" an exception to that for COVID.
Law
Despite support from nearly three-quarters of Illinoisans in favor of parental notification of under-18 abortion, Illinois Senate Democrats moved forward with a proposal to repeal the law requiring parental notification of an abortion under 18 years old.
Health
According to the CDC, 15 children aged 0-17 years have died with confirmed or presumed COVID-19 in the entire state of Illinois so far this year, while 43 children aged 0-17 years have been fatally shot in Chicago alone so far this year.