Rachel Hinton

The first candidate to enter the race, Becky Levin grew up in Des Plaines and has lived in Uptown for the last 10 years, describing herself as a “proud” policy wonk and nerd. She has served as the executive director of public policy for Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since January 2020.

Tori Dameron, the president of the Illinois Nurses Association, said in a statement nurses “need the support of strong union allies in office now more than ever” as the pandemic continues to “strain” frontline workers and others in health care.

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program is the latest state effort to help residents pay their utility bills. It joins a $327 million program announced in September to help residents with bills for their energy services.

The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents over 100,000 teachers and support staff across the state’s public school districts, community colleges and universities — as well as about 200 members who work in the Secretary of State’s office.

State Rep. Jonathan Carroll’s bill is likely to face legal challenges and political pushback, but the Northbrook Democrat argued “It’s time that we say ‘You choose not to get vaccinated, then you’re also going to assume the risk that if you do catch COVID, and you get sick, the responsibility is on you.’”

En un comunicado, Pritzker dijo que ‘los estudiantes merecen estar seguros en sus salones, punto’.

“Faith’s Law” is named for Faith Colson, who was sexually abused by a teacher two decades ago. It expands the legal definition of grooming and adds resources and protections for sexual abuse survivors and their families.

Las solicitudes para la más reciente serie de fondos deben entregarse para principios de enero, e Illinois espera distribuir el dinero a partir de febrero.

Kwame Raoul said the items recovered were a mix of electronics, high-end food items, hair extensions, jewelry, men’s and women’s clothing from a variety of major national retailers.