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WCIA: Republicans criticize Pritzker over LaSalle outbreak
In November 2020, 36 veterans died in a COVID outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home. An audit by the Illinois Auditor General found serious faults in the response from the Department of Public Health and the Governor’s office.
Republicans are using Governor Pritzker’s own words against him from the 2018 campaign trail, when he criticized then-governor Bruce Rauner for a Legionnaires outbreak at the Quincy Veterans Home.
CBS Chicago: Gov. Pritzker signs legislation protecting auto accident victims from rogue towing companies
Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed legislation that will give drivers greater protection from unscrupulous towing companies.
The legislation was an amendment to Illinois House Bill 3124. It calls for a “tow rotation list,” in which essentially, police agencies will call an approved list of tow companies whenever there’s an accident.
The Center Square: Lawmakers pass tax credit to offset liability insurance costs for agritourism business
A tax incentive in the state budget that begins July 1 could help cover liability insurance costs for Illinois’ agritourism industry.
Pumpkin patches, crop mazes, orchards and pick-your-own farms are examples of agritourism businesses in Illinois. They are prime connectors for city folk and Illinois farm communities, Steve Miller, owner of Liberty Apple Orchard in Edwardsville, said. He told The Center Square that it is important for children to be able to see food growing and taste it.
FOX 2: Audit: Illinois DCFS failing to track kids in care
A scathing new report from the Illinois Auditor General finds the state’s child welfare agency is failing to take basic steps to track the health and safety of kids in its care.
The audit found the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services was unable to provide required home safety checklists in 98% of cases it reviewed. 58% of cases lacked documentation demonstrating families were provided aftercare services.