Illinois makes adjustments to coronavirus metrics, regions Some states have seen large increases in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, and numbers have gone up in Illinois too, though not by…

Concerns raised about distribution of CARES Act funds Emergency relief funds from the federal CARES Act will soon be distributed in Illinois, but the process for doing so has drawn…

Limiting the Governor’s emergency powers Last week a judge ruled that Governor Pritzker does not have the authority to keep issuing stay-at-home orders beyond the 30 days allowed by state…

Hiring local workers for state projects With the Illinois economy taking a major hit from the pandemic and the shutdown, unemployment has spiked into double digits. By doing so, it…

An urgent need for blood donations The state of Illinois is facing “a critical shortage of blood” according to a recent statement from the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers….

Staying safe as Illinois re-opens I was very glad to see Illinois move forward to Phase 4 of the re-opening plan over the weekend. It was nice to see businesses…

Nearly 25% of people over 65 years of age still need to file their 2019 income taxes, which are due on Wednesday, July 15. The Illinois Department on Aging is…

ISBE, IDPH release guidelines for school re-opening One issue I have been asked about very frequently since the start of this outbreak has concerned schools, and when they might be…

Data suggests all four regions moving toward next step in re-opening According to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, all four regions of the state are still on…

Livingston Sheriff participates in White House law enforcement roundtable We have all watched with great concern the troubling events in our nation in the past few weeks following the death…