Several school districts across Illinois have adopted COVID-19 screening programs ahead of returning to in-person teaching, all of which were negotiated by a Chicago attorney.
A healthcare company partnered with the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and several others to create a program to create and distribute masks, a Medline press release stated.
Parkview Christian Academy Board President Jed Davis recently spoke on "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show with hosts Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson about the school's decision not to mandate the wearing of protective masks.
The Illinois Republican Party has written an open letter to the Chicago press corps regarding House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
A fundraiser is scheduled Friday to benefit the Disabled Black Sex Workers Fund at the Royal Palms. The event will be held 5-8 p.m. and the venue is asking all attendees to wear masks and suggests a $5 donation per item, according to a flyer.
House Rep. Bradley Stephens (R-Rosemont) wants Illinoisans to receive their unemployment insurance benefits and for the state to fix the Illinois Department of Employment Security's (IDES) system which caused a massive data breach.
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik spoke with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson last week about the current violence going on in the city and Mayor Bill de Blasio's leadership during the riots and protests during Chicago's Morning Answer.
Illinois Political Corruption Exposed (IPCE) tweeted June 3 calling U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's (D-Ill.) angry tweet about President Trump "virtue signaling blabber."
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told NBC Chicago that the city needs to prepare for 40,000 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, contradicting statewide projections for less than 10,000, Wirepoints Founder Mark Glennon reported.
A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.
While House and Senate Republicans were critical of many aspects of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, most remain hopeful that he was sincere about bringing about a spirit of bipartisan collaboration.
While Chicago resident Richard Munnich concedes the likelihood of the city adopting an income tax to help dig itself out of its growing $800 million debt, the conservative activist says he is staunchly opposed.
Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) recently held a press conference to show its support for a senate bill that would end the practice of suspending state motorists' driver's licenses for non-driving offenses.
The Chicago Republican Party doesn't agree with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to ask the state Legislature for the authority to tax high-end professional services and home sales that are worth more than $1 million.