According to the complaint, Francisco Javier Acevedo-Caldera, 39, had just been released from the Kane County Jail when two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations officers approached him in the sheriff’s department lobby. After confirming his identity, they attempted to detain him.

State Rep. Tom Weber listed off a list of children on DCFS radar who have died. “The Auditor General’s report released this week showed that 29 of 34 failures are repeat findings. That’s 85 percent repeat failures. That is a problem that comes with failed leadership,” Weber said.

Senate Bill 1560 would require the State Board of Education and a children’s behavioral health team within the governor’s office to develop procedures and make mental health materials available to school districts. The tests would be provided to schools at no cost beginning in the 2027-28 school year, so long as the state has approved funding to develop screenings.

Illinois lawmakers passed five education reforms focused on literacy, transparency and career pathways that await Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature before they become law. The bills signal a renewed effort by lawmakers to improve student outcomes and equip families with the tools needed to support their children’s success.

Davis, 83, will leave Congress as one of the most senior members of the House of Representatives and the ranking member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

The national GDP declined 0.5 percent in the same period. Illinois ranked 42nd for its real GDP growth rate in the first quarter of the year.

Comparing pension debt to the state’s gross domestic product helps measure the state’s ability to pay based on the local tax base. By that measure, Illinois ranks as the nation’s worst: unfunded obligations equal 19.02 percent of state GDP, up from 18.52 percent a year ago. In other words, roughly one-fifth of everything produced in the state would be required just to erase the shortfall.

Some of the plans Pritzker’s administration are floating include making the application process smoother and funding private or local grocers to keep them from falling through the cracks. However, he did not say if there are any planned policies to generate more revenue to fund the costs of the federal cuts, and noted it will be difficult to manage economically.

“Illinois is choosing a different path — one that expands opportunity for all working-class families, including Black women. … Our work has ranged from increasing investment in Black-owned small businesses, to strengthening the Equal Pay Act to make sure Black Illinoisans are paid fair wages, and ensuring working people can take up to 40 hours of paid time off to care for themselves and their families.”