A Jeep Cherokee factory in Northern Illinois is cutting more than 1,600 jobs as multiple auto manufacturers are experiencing shortages in microchips.
Illinois Jeep Cherokee Factory to Cut Over 1,600 Jobs Amid Global Chip Shortage
Illinois Gov. Deploys 125 National Guard Troops to Chicago Ahead of Chauvin Verdict
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday authorized the deployment of the Illinois National Guard to Chicago ahead of the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who faces second-degree murder and other charges over the May 2020 death of George Floyd. Following a request made by Mayor Lori Lightfoot “out of…
Illinois Gov. Signs Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Bill that Abolishes Cash Bail
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a sweeping criminal justice and police reform bill that includes completely ending cash bail in the state, with proponents arguing cash bail unfairly impacts poor defendants, while opponents say it skews the scales of justice in favor of criminals and makes communities less safe. Under the new law,…
Illinois Abolishes Cash Bail in Sweeping Criminal Justice Overhaul
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a sweeping criminal justice and police reform measure into law on Feb. 22 that includes making the state the first in the nation to completely abolish cash bail. Pritzker, a Democrat, said in a statement after signing the bill that “this legislation marks a substantial step toward dismantling the systemic racism…
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Resigns Seat Amid Bribery And Corruption Investigation
Chicago Democratic state Rep. Michael Madigan announced on Feb. 18 that he would resign his seat in the Illinois legislature amid an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and federal bribery. “It has been my great honor to serve the people of Illinois as speaker of the House and state representative of the 22nd District,” he said in a…
Chicago Police: 23 Shot, Four Dead During Another Violent Weekend
At least 23 people were shot and four died across Chicago over the weekend, police officials said on Monday morning. This weekend was less violent than the one before it, as 31 people were shot and seven were killed, in the midst of a winter storm that dumped at least a foot of snow in…
Illinois Governor Sending 500 National Guard Troops to Washington
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week activated 500 National Guard members and is sending them to Washington to help with the continued military presence in the nation’s capital. The activation was at the request of the U.S. Department of Defense. “We are deploying these forces in support of civilian law enforcement based on threat-levels against…
Democrat Mike Madigan Suspends Campaign for Illinois House Speaker
Longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan said Monday he’s suspended his campaign for the post in the next term. “This is not a withdrawal,” Madigan, a Democrat, said in a statement. “I have suspended my campaign for Speaker. As I have said many times in the past, I have always put the best interest of…
Democrat Madigan Suspends Campaign for Illinois House Speaker
Longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan said he’s suspended his campaign for the post in the next term. “This is not a withdrawal,” Madigan, a Democrat, said in a statement on Jan. 11. “I have suspended my campaign for Speaker. As I have said many times in the past, I have always put the best…
Soldier Charged in Rockford Shooting May Have PTSD: Lawyer
CHICAGO—An attorney for a U.S. Army special forces sergeant arrested in what authorities called an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dea, told an initial hearing Monday that her client may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Duke Webb, 37, faces three counts of murder and three counts of first-degree…
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