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Republicans call for investigation over governor s actions in virus outbreak that killed 36 Davidsmeyer, other Republicans want answers about governor’s handling of veterans’ home cases Greg Bishop The Center Square and David C.L. Bauer Journal-Courier May 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail House Republicans are formally asking the Illinois Attorney General to investigate the Pritzker administration’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak that killed 36 residents last fall at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in LaSalle. A letter House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, sent Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the outbreak was avoidable. “The (Inspector General for the Illinois Department of Human Services report) is very troubling and saddening,” Durkin said. “Based on the findings made in the report, it is clear that the transfer of COVID-19 to vulnerable patients at LaSalle Veterans’ Home was avoidable. Caring for our aged veterans in our ....
State wants ability to close public, private schools for not following virus rules Greg Bishop The Center Square and David C.L. Bauer Journal-Courier April 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail An Illinois House measure with one sponsor that passed in the late evening hours last week will harm families with children in private schools, opponents say. House Bill 2789 would have the Illinois Department of Public Health provide requirements for in-person instruction at not just public schools, but non-public schools, to include “personal protective equipment, cleaning and hygiene, social distancing, occupancy limits, symptom screening (and) on-site isolation protocols.” The measure also would have the state department investigate and potentially shut down not just public, but nonpublic schools, for not complying with COVID-19 mitigation, instead of local public health officials managing such orders. ....
Trailer fee bill blocked in Springfield $100 hike cut registrations by 150,000 Greg Bishop The Center Square April 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5of5 SPRINGFIELD Despite broad bipartisan support for measures to reduce the tax Illinois levies on trailers, the legislation has failed to advance. State Rep. Mike Zalewski, D-Riverside, who is the chairman of the House Revenue and Finance Committee, said despite having more than enough cosponsors to pass the measure in the House, he won’t let it out of committee. State Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Raymond, has sponsored House Bill 636 and obtained 62 co-sponsors for the bill more than enough to pass the House with a simple majority of bipartisan lawmakers. State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, has sponsored similar legislation, House Bill 36, which would reduce the annual registration fee from $118 to $18 for trailers that carry lightweight items like boats or riding lawn mowers. ....