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The new benefits apply to all registered nurses who work in state mental health facilities, correctional centers, Illinois Youth Centers, veteran’s administration homes, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Department of Public Health.
“Illinois has committed to over $486 billion ($38,000 per resident) in bonded debt and unfunded public pension and OPEB liabilities—equal to 56 percent of the state’s GDP. It should come as no surprise that leaders in Springfield are now at the front of the line to support a federal bailout of states.”
Last April, the Institute for Justice, a libertarian public interest law firm, filed a civil rights lawsuit against Chicago, alleging that the city’s impound scheme violates the Illinois and U.S. Constitution’s protections against excessive fines and unreasonable seizures, as well as due process protections.
“(D)id Frerichs err by speaking truthfully to his audience about tax options if the amendment passes? Not by our lights. His candor is commendable. It’s too bad so few public officials follow that example.”
Rep. Terri Bryant, a Murphysboro Republican, called the decision a “$30 million kick in the gut.” Democratic Steeleville Rep. Nathan Reitz says advocates worked all last weekend on a safety plan and delivered a 41-page outline to the departments of Public Health and Natural Resources.
“If the situation with the pandemic changes, we may have to pivot very quickly back to potentially all online courses if the situation dictates,” a spokesperson for Illinois State University said.
Once housing court reopens — Cook County’s civil courts are expected to return July 6 — there will be a backlog of cases that have been in limbo since mid-March, plus filings that were rushed in ahead of the moratorium. After July 31, advocates expect a slew of new filings.
So what is the level that restaurants say can work? Some owners say they can make ends meet at 50% capacity, but for others it’s 75%.
The push to create its own utility could cost the city between $5 billion and $10 billion — a price tag that could be covered by borrowing against future revenues, supporters say. Freshman Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st Ward) said, “I don’t think there is an appetite for risk. This is a terrible time to make decisions with long-term ramifications.”
David Olson, a Loyola University Chicago criminologist, warned that racial disparities in early release data could stem from factors both outside, and within, the department’s control.
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