"The job of the County Board is to be a check on the bureaucracy, to exercise oversight, to watch out for the taxpayers," Steve Willson of Huntley writes in a letter to the editor.
What is the value of labor? That question informs the debate over House Bill 793, a plan to phase out the subminimum wage for “14C Workshops,” the classification for job centers serving people with developmental disabilities.
Recent crazy weather, including a tornado in Harvard, had Team Oliver scrambling for the basement. It also was a good reminder to review what to do in the event of emergencies.
This isn’t the first time lawmakers have tasked a state agency with an important function only to find it apparently unmanageable.
Those experiencing hearing loss can now get an over-the-counter hearing aid or a prescription aid if a stronger one is needed for everyday use, writes Mercyhealth audiologist Dr. Marybeth Agulo.
New MercyHealth Hospital in Crystal Lake is a "gem," writes Judy Gallagher of Crystal Lake.
"Do you think the 57% of Republicans who think immigration is the number one issue in the election know that the Republican Speaker of the House has an immigration bill, already passed by the Senate, in his pocket?" Richard Keslinke of Algonquin writes in a letter to the editor.
A coalition of community-based organizations – Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, etc. – rallied at the Statehouse Tuesday to ask lawmakers to appropriate $50 million for afterschool and summer programs.
Pritzker’s fiscal 2025 capital proposal includes spending up to $1 billion over up to five years to replace Logan and Stateville in Crest Hill.