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Not only did the state fail to effectively protect retirement home residents from COVID-19, but in its rush to manage the situation it failed to protect them from neglect and abuse as well.
“…(T)hat raises the question of whether a state like Illinois with its long legacy of corruption, of unions and machine politicians in it for themselves, and, quite honestly, without any ‘glue’ that holds it together, is simply incapable of implementing a retirement system that requires an ‘all in this together’ attitude.”
Four women and two men were taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor counts of residential picketing, police said. They live in New York, Washington, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.
Chicago’s quarantine rules regarding states with high infection rates further hinders hotels’ chance to rebound, said Michael Jacobson, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association. “It won’t surprise me if they don’t open until next year. Some might choose not to reopen until the demand is there. Hotels might be losing more money to stay open.”
“Some of the issues that we’re having are with some of the establishments in our community that serve liquor,” Normal Mayor Chris Koos said. “We don’t want to be in a situation where our police officers are driving around issuing tickets to people not wearing a mask.”
Just $232,760 in grants were approved for 77 Chicago businesses. The city determined 120 businesses that applied weren’t eligible, and another 300 or so applications were incomplete. Asked if the city’s standards could’ve been different, the deputy mayor said that would’ve been an invitation for “waste, fraud and abuse.”
This comes in anticipation of “multiple large gatherings” planned for next Saturday. Police did not specify what large gatherings are expected that day.
“’This is somewhat of an insider’s game,’ said Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation, a budget watchdog group. ‘Although they provide detailed information about the funds, unless you’re inside City Hall, you don’t really know what projects are moving forward.’… It was originally intended to restore ‘blighted’ neighborhoods. It’s since become a funding mechanism for projects of all kinds across Chicago and the rest of Illinois.”
When reunited with the bike Sunday, Delaney Nichols described the moment as “oddly emotional… The whole thing was so f—–g uncalled for,” they said of police confiscating bicycles at the protest.
“These police are on their own out there, and it’s despicable what’s going on in this city … We’re a laughingstock in the nation right now,” one community activist said.
“Chicago and Illinois will be front and center, whether it’s implicitly or explicitly in the course of our convention,” said Richard Porter, a Republican National Committeeman from Illinois, Sunday.
What the Republican running to oust Kim Foxx really needs is something that no longer exists: a GOP that works.
“The violence against police, the lack of support from prosecutors, where the police are going out and doing their jobs, they’re following the laws, they’re making arrests for violations, and prosecutors are undermining what they’re doing,” one event organizer said. “I’m not saying in this area, but we don’t want to happen in our community what’s happening in bigger cities, where they’re just rioting and it’s complete lawlessness.”
The city’s sewer system relies on nearly 30 above-ground pumps to move wastewater through the lines. Most are broken. Residents in Centreville can’t flush their toilets and sewage backs up into their sinks and bathtubs. Many are forced to remove caps on their sewer line and let sewage flow into their yards.
Todd Maisch, president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, says the ads fail to mention that the legislature could change the rates at almost anytime and raise taxes on everyone. Other opponents say a progressive tax will drive more job creators out of Illinois.
The virus has been blamed for killing more than 4,000 Illinois long-term care residents and workers, at last count. Recent federal data showed that the state’s death rate for nursing home residents, at nearly 48 deaths per 1,000 people, puts Illinois among the worst third of states and territories.Pritzker and top leaders have repeatedly said their swift actions limited the virus’ spread and saved lives. Yet the agency’s efforts have at times been broadly criticized as too timid and uncoordinated. Facilities complained they needed help getting more staff and protective gear
Sun-Times analysis finds big jumps in monitoring for people charged with murder, robbery and illegal gun possession. Police Supt. David Brown blames that for this year’s 50% rise in killings.
A week after a violent confrontation with police downtown, a number of protesters who were there turned out for today’s rally outside Whitney Young chanting, “It is our duty to win!”
The two counties, which comprise Region 7 in the state’s coronavirus mitigation strategy, have seen their combined positivity rate on coronavirus testing go up from 6.7% on Aug. 12 to an even 8% on Saturday, with six consecutive days of increases in that number.
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