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Illinois Long-Term Care Group Says Staffing Mandates Will Be Disastrous
The proposal calls for Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes to provide a staffing equivalent of three hours per resident, per day.
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As More Buses Arrive, Chicagoans Focus On Housing Non-Citizens
Chicago recently inked at $29 million contract for military-grade tents to house migrants.
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Illinoisans Can Expect To Pay More For Property Insurance Premiums
Illinois is one of six states with the steepest increases.
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Illinois Auto Workers Continue Strike, Seek Higher Wages
The strike continues for United Auto Workers union members in Illinois who walked out of work Friday.
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No Cash Bail Not Alleviating Problems Of Unfit Defendants Languishing Pretrial
The end of money bond in Illinois aims to reduce the population in county jails by allowing low-level criminal defendants out.
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Illinois Legislators Seek To Protect Children On Social Media
The measure looks to stop targeted ads and deny access to children's social media pages to protect them from unwanted predators or messages.
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Deportation Protection, Work Permits Ready For Venezuelans In Illinois
As Department of Homeland Security says Venezuela is not safe for migrants to return, those here have temporary protection from deportation.
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Illinois FOP Doesn't Blame Police Officers Moving To Florida
“Under Illinois law, foreign nationals are now able to become police officers,” the news release said.
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Inspector: 177 Illinois State Employees Commit $4.5 Million In PPP Fraud 'So Far'
“To date, the improper loans identified in these founded reports total more than $4.5 million in public funds,” the report said.
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Hefty Illinois Tax Incentive Package Helps Lure Chinese EV Battery Plant
A hefty tax incentive package has lured a Chinese-based battery manufacturer to Illinois.
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Education Officials Respond To Concerns Of 'Radical' Ideology In Classrooms
Education officials are reacting to concerns over political activism, rather than education, being in the classroom.
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Report: Chicago Teachers' Union President Sends Child To Private School
Dabrowski believes this has played a factor in Davis-Gates' decision not to have her children attend public schools.
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Illinoisans Pay More For Household Bills Than Those In Most Other States
Residents of Illinois pay nearly $900 more a year for household expenses than the national average according to bill-paying firm Doxo.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Tipped Wage Debate Continues
The Illinois Restaurant Association is offering an alternative to a plan to end the so-called “sub-minimum” wage for workers who earn tips.
Chicago, IL|News|
Pritzker Expects Illinois' Estate Tax To Be Addressed By Legislature
A measure by state Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, would raise the limit from $4 million to $12 million, reducing the impact on some taxpayers.
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Survey Shows Illinois Leads Nation In Declining Revenues For Small Businesses
Head researcher Chuck Casto said interest rates may be partly to blame.
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Questions Surround Shooting And Potential Move For Chicago White Sox
Crain's Chicago Business recently reported Reinsdorf, the team's longtime owner, is weighing his options about a possible move.
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Pritzker Doesn't Expect New Mandates With Updated COVID-19 Vaccine On Horizon
A vaccine for the new COVID variant is expected next month.
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Attorney Presses ‘Vagueness' Challenge To Illinois' Gun, Magazine Ban
If this challenge doesn't work, he said he’ll revive his 5th Amendment argument that the law violates the right against self-incrimination.
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New Illinois Casino Resort Opens Up Downstate
Walker's Bluff is the result of a nearly $160 million construction project to bring entertainment and jobs to southern Illinois.
