Democrat Will County Prosector Jim Glasgow says that when the SAFE-T Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, he will have to let half of the accused criminals being held -- about 250 inmates-- out of jail immediately.
Twenty-nine school districts in Will County are divided on conforming to Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.
Mary Miller, a candidate running for Congress in Illinois' District 11, has recently signed on to the Big Family Pledge, committing to defending American families from left-wing activist policies.
In response to a Sangamon County judge's ruling that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's statewide student mask requirement is illegal, Channahon School District 17 is going mask-optional, effective immediately.
Thanks to an Amazon fulfillment warehouse within its borders, the tiny Village of Monee (pop. 5,082) has collected $11,425,288 in sales tax over the past twelve months, or nearly $5,000 per household.
The size of Illinois’ combined local and state government workforces declined 6.9% from July 2019 to July 2021, representing the fifth largest gap in public-employee job recovery during the pandemic, a Pew Charitable Trusts study concluded.
Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Illinois could hit 54.29 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.
The 90,487 retirees in Will County could pay as much as $4,737.33 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Will County Gazette.
Coronavirus cases among Will County nursing home residents numbered 217 as of April 21, 37 of whom died as a result of the virus, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).
The number of influenza cases in Chicago has been plummeting in recent weeks, with no flu-related intensive care unit hospitalizations reported during the week ending April 4, the Chicago Department of Public Health reports.
The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Illinois voters supportive of the United States adopting a socialist economic and political system have been campaigning vigorously for three marquee candidates on the March 17 Democrat primary ballot.
Rep. John Connor (D-85) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.
Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.