Politics

La Schiazza, 65, is charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of corruptly giving something of value to reward a public official, and three counts of using a facility in interstate commerce to promote unlawful activity.  #madigan

"This year, we have extended the due date for corporate income tax returns, as we await permanent action later this month by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), a bipartisan legislative oversight committee." #idor

The organizing effort is in favor of a $25/hr wage and unionizing the work force. #unions #amazon

 “This has to be a record for the longest-standing local business here in the 79th District and I’m thrilled to play a small part in recognizing just how much that means to our community,” said Rep. Haas. #JackieHaas

New Rule 455, first proposed by the Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) and supported by the Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD), is intended to bring uniformity to trial exhibits and prevent the delays which occur when appellate counsel must track down and locate missing trial exhibits that were not made part of the record. #IllinoisSupremeCourt

“Alexi Giannoulias’ record continues to follow him. His history of fiscal mismanagement as State Treasurer and family bank’s loans to mobsters when he was senior loan officer should worry Illinois voters at the prospect of putting him in charge of our state’s largest office,” said Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy. #DonTracy

In June 2021, the Department of Justice, in close partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, established the Threats to Election Workers Task Force... #electionday

"This is going too far, we are telling people from all over the world, ‘come to Cook County, we will give you free housing and cash’ yet we can’t take care of our own," he said. The last count of homeless veterans estimated that there were more than 500 homeless veterans in Chicago alone.  #BobFioretti

“During approximately 14-months as board president, Rayya Ghani shamefully abused her office throughout her tenure an internal investigation has found,” said Dolton 149’s new Board President, Wilbur Tillman.

"We will be introducing legislation to ban chemical castrations and gender surgeries for minors in Illinois but until this legislation is approved, we call on the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago to cease providing these services to minors.” #IllinoisFreedomCaucus