‘Dreamers’ scramble to submit DACA renewals while they can
By Nereida Moreno | Chicago Tribune
January 16, 2018
Filed under State
The federal government resumed accepting applications Saturday "until further notice," according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website.
Illinois evaluating Medicaid work requirement
By Doug Finke | The State Journal-Register
January 12, 2018
Filed under State
State Medicaid officials said Thursday they are still reviewing new federal guidelines that allow states to implement work requirements for able-bodied adults to receive Medicaid benefits.
Chicago City Council considers ‘Textalyzer’ to catch texting drivers
By Elizabeth Donald | Belleville News-Democrat
January 12, 2018
Filed under State
Tech company Cellebrite has developed a hand-held device called a Textalyzer, which can determine if the driver was using a cellphone at the time of the accident.
This Democrat running for governor is proposing a progressive tax. Will it catch on?
By Joseph Bustos | Belleville News-Democrat
January 12, 2018
Filed under State
With hopes of gaining attention for his campaign, Madison County Regional Office of Education Superintendent Bob Daiber has released a more specific progressive income tax proposal, which included rates.
Sen. Dick Durbin: President Trump used ‘hate-filled, vile and racist’ language in immigration meeting
By John Byrne and Katherine Skiba | Chicago Tribune
January 12, 2018
Filed under State
Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin on Friday said President Donald Trump used "hate-filled, vile and racist" language when talking about immigrants from Haiti and Africa.
Rauner pulls TV ad featuring Missouri governor who admitted to extramarital affair
By Joseph Bustos | Belleville News-Democrat
January 11, 2018
Filed under State
The advertisement featuring Greitens had him and the fellow Republican governors mockingly thanking Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan for improvements in their states.
Rauner hits Pritzker with Blagojevich wiretap ad, Pritzker responds with veterans’ deaths spot
By Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune
January 11, 2018
Filed under State
The new advertising onslaught is unfolding well before either candidate has faced voters in the primary, foretelling how negative and expensive a potential general election contest would be between two wealthy men.
Rauner officials defend handling of Legionnaires’ outbreak at Quincy veterans home
By Kim Geiger | Chicago Tribune
January 9, 2018
Filed under State
The first case of the waterborne illness was identified in late July 2015, and a second case was diagnosed a few weeks later.
Cash-strapped schools continue to wait for state funding
By Jason Nevel | The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.
January 9, 2018
Filed under State
Over halfway through the 2017-18 school year, the wait continues as to when Illinois neediest schools will receive additional funding under the new formula.
Senator accused of sexual harassment fighting to stay on ballot
By Monique Garcia | Chicago Tribune
January 9, 2018
Filed under State
Silverstein is facing four primary challengers in a contest that started after a victims' rights advocate accused him of sexual harassment as she was working with him to pass a bill.
Should Illinois regulate Bitcoin? Lawmakers seek answers
By Brenden Moore | The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.
January 8, 2018
Filed under State
State Rep. Jaime Andrade said the main goal is to create an environment that "allows and fosters this technology."
Investigation details secretive contacts with lobbyist on $2 billion Illinois lottery contract
By Joe Mahr and Matthew Walberg | Chicago Tribune
January 6, 2018
Filed under State
A top staffer for the Illinois Lottery failed to disclose her relationships and contact with lobbyists for a firm that was bidding for a massive contract to manage the lottery, a state investigation has found.
