On Thursday, Gov. JB Pritzker announced $827 million in state incentives he said secured Rivian’s decision to build a midsize SUV in Illinois instead of Georgia.
"I thought a long time about the need for more DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and how our leaders in government can help us care more about each other and how we can find out who the bad people are," Dan Parker of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.
"On behalf of Mercyhealth, I would like to express my gratitude to our 1,861 nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12," Kara Sankey, Mercyhealth chief nursing officer and vice president of operations, writes in a letter to the editor.
Kelli Wegener "has shown she can work with Republicans and can disagree with Democrats, maintaining true to her beliefs," Mike Chakoian of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.
The Pretrial Success Act legislation builds upon the Pretrial Fairness Act by constructing a support system for people awaiting trial in the community, with a proposed $15 million investment designed to expand access to health and human services.
Typing the phrase “first responder” into the General Assembly website (ilga.gov) returns dozens of bills introduced during the current session.
In the classic movie "Gaslight," a husband with questionable motives tries to make his wife believe that she's going crazy. Sometimes being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's disease can feel like that, except that no one is doing any of it on purpose.
Plans to consolidate Chicago and suburban public transportation agencies should aim higher.
It’s foolish to ignore the costs of programs like health coverage, for immigrants or anyone. But wise leaders will at least weigh the benefits.