Illinois Senate passes legislation that would strip medical debt from credit reports
The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would bar consumer reporting agencies from including a person's medical debt in their credit reports.
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Unionized health care workers say staffing shortages compromise safety
Health care workers and advocates held a rally at the Illinois Capitol to promote legislation aimed at enhancing the safety of hospital employees.
After downstate funeral home misidentified remains, legislators pass measure calling for stricter regulation
The Illinois Senate passed a measure that would tighten identification standards for human remains that are being handled by funeral homes.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker taps northwest suburban lawmaker to run state insurance department
Gov. J.B. Pritzker tapped Illinois Sen. Ann Gillespie, an Arlington Heights Democrat, to run the state's Department of Insurance as acting director.
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough dies at 73
Yarbrough garnered her biggest accolades for her House sponsorship of the ban on executions in Illinois, culminating in the passage of the legislation in January 2011.
Senate President Don Harmon proposes statewide office to support public defender system
Illinois lawmakers are considering measure that would create a statewide office to provide public defenders with additional support
New DCFS director in court to face questions on children stuck in emergency placements
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller questioned over what judge calls “systemic” problem of children held in emergency or psychiatric facilities longer than medically necessary.
Illinois lawmakers consider measure to criminalize AI-generated child porn
A measure to criminalize AI-generated child porn was moved forward by an Illinois state legislative committee.
DCFS, under a new leader and following years of criticism, seeks a new wave of workers
Job fair comes as agency was a regular target of criticism for mishandling investigations and failing to get troubled youths into the right places quickly.
Illinois’ top parole official quits amid controversy over release of man accused of attacking woman and killing her 11-year-old son
Two Illinois Prisoner Review Board members are out after a decision to release the parolee, 37-year-old Crosetti Brand, after he was accused of contacting his former girlfriend and the boy's...