Sonya Massey, mother called 911 multiple times in days before her death to report mental health crises

August 5, 2024 / Comments Off on Sonya Massey, mother called 911 multiple times in days before her death to report mental health crises

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The day before she was shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy, Sonya Massey’s mother called 911 and…

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Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers

August 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Proposed Aqua rate increase reignites tensions between the company and its customers

By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News [email protected] BOURBONNAIS – As state regulators consider whether to approve a proposed rate increase for the state’s second largest private water…

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In month since SCOTUS bribery decision, Madigan-related corruption cases forge ahead

August 2, 2024 / Comments Off on In month since SCOTUS bribery decision, Madigan-related corruption cases forge ahead

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Attorneys on both sides of the federal corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan didn’t agree…

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CAPITOL BRIEFS: Grayson personnel file released, Stateville inmates ask to be moved

August 1, 2024 / Comments Off on CAPITOL BRIEFS: Grayson personnel file released, Stateville inmates ask to be moved

By CNI STAFF Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department late Wednesday released the personnel file of former deputy Sean Grayson, who is…

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Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss

August 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many…

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Sonya Massey, mother called 911 multiple times in days before her death to report mental health crises

July 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Sonya Massey, mother called 911 multiple times in days before her death to report mental health crises

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The day before she was shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy, Sonya Massey’s mother called 911 and…

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Under new law, Illinois employers can’t force workers to sit through anti-union meetings

July 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Under new law, Illinois employers can’t force workers to sit through anti-union meetings

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] ROSEMONT – Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at curtailing the practice of “captive audience” meetings…

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In the wake of Sonya Massey’s death, advocates want the state to act

July 31, 2024 / Comments Off on In the wake of Sonya Massey’s death, advocates want the state to act

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Calls of “Justice for Sonya” rang through the sanctuary of a church on Chicago’s West Side…

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Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss

July 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many…

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Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion

July 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion

By DILPREET RAJU & JENNIFER FULLER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law Monday that expands insurance coverage during and after pregnancy…

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