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KHQA: Pritzker proposes paid leave for vaccinated school employees only
Public school and higher education employees in Illinois will no longer need to use their own sick time for reasons related to COVID-19, but only if they’re fully vaccinated.
Last year, teachers unions had asked for legislation allowing all school professionals to be granted paid time off for COVID-19 related reasons.
The Center Squared: Hearing into Illinois’ problem-plagued child welfare agency set for Friday
It’s unclear how deep Friday’s Illinois House hearing into mounting problems at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services will go.
For weeks, Republicans have been calling for a hearing into mounting issues with the child welfare agency.
WBBM: Two years after COVID-19 hit US, Illinois' top doctor sees pivot to coexisting with it
As the U.S. enters year three of dealing with COVID-19, the state’s top doctor is hopeful we’re soon heading towards a new normal.
Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said at times it feels like the last two years have gone by in a blink and she’s eager for calmer days ahead knowing that COVID-19 is likely to stay with us.
FOX 32 Chicago: Illinois governor candidates come out swinging in first TV ads, attack Pritzker and Lightfoot
Two Republican candidates for Illinois governor unveiled their first TV commercials on Tuesday.
They both hit the campaign’s dominant issue so far: the rising rate of violent crime across the state.
Daily Herald: Technology & Manufacturing Association hosts legislative briefing on the danger posed by lawsuit abuse
Illinois’ recently-passed law that increases interest rates on civil damages is a boon to trial lawyers and damaging to manufacturers.
That was one of the messages in the recent Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) legislative briefing webinar featuring Tiger Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association. Joyce discussed the significant concerns manufacturers have in the face of the heightened potential for lawsuits surrounding COVID mandates in the workplace, product liability, and other tort issues.
KHQA: Equal Pay Act reporting begins March 24 for large Illinois businesses
The new year brings a new requirement for large employers in Illinois when it comes to compliance with the Equal Pay Act of 2003.
In 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed and Governor Pritzker signed updated legislation requiring private businesses with 100 or more employees in the state to report certain payroll information to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) (see PA 101-656 and PA 102-36).