September, 2016 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Kankakee's Parkhurst willing to fight for Illinois

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 10, 2016

"Home is worth fighting for," Kankakee's Lindsay Parkhurst, the Republican candidate for state House District 79, said.

Driverless tech, future of car insurance top forum topics

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 10, 2016

High-level state insurance and transportation officials attended this week’s Chicago –based 6th annual Connected Car Insurance USA summit, helping Illinois transition to future insurance industry models as the automotive insurance industry prepares for major shifts.

Kankakee Community College softball team builds on success

By Russell Boniface | Sep 10, 2016

The Kankakee Community College Cavaliers women's fast-pitch softball team, which finished third in the nation last season, is preparing for the National Junior College Athletic Association 2017 spring season with 20 fall practice games.

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IDoA deems September healthy aging month

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 10, 2016

With an increased number of older adults living in Illinois reflecting a national trend, the Illinois Department on Aging encourages constituents not only to stay well, but also to remain well aware of their health.

Tigers tamed by No. 4 St. Francis

By Brent Zell | Sep 10, 2016

The Olivet Nazarene football team fell to 0-2 in the 2016 season with its 58-14 loss to No. 4 St. Francis on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Bradley.

Confusion follows shuttering of Illinois health insurance co-op

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Policy holders who bought from an insurance co-op in Illinois remain upset and confused about the future of their care more than a month after the debt-laden company was ordered to close by insurance regulators.

Latest round of John Deere layoffs unfortunate but not surprising, conservative think tank associate says

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Manufacturing workers in Illinois suffered yet another blow this week when a major machinery manufacturer announced the layoffs of hundreds of workers in Illinois, an associate for a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.

Amid talk of strike, rhetoric between AFSCME, state officials heats up

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

While whispers of "strike" continue to be heard among the membership of the state's largest public sector union, the on-and-off negotiations with the governor reveal the power of that union, the president of a nonpartisan public-interest litigation center said.

National $15 minimum wage could exacerbate Illinois job losses

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

With Congress weighing legislation that would bring the minimum wage up to $15 per hour by 2021, Illinois faces job losses as a result of the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act.

Streator man says Mautino probes began with his decision to speak out

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Despite a federal criminal investigation underway and state lawmakers continually calling on Illinois's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino to answer questions about prior campaign expenditures, the only person who has filed a complaint said he feels all alone.

Prep Update: Bradley-Bourbonnais girls' tennis, Peotone soccer teams come out swinging

By Brent Zell | Sep 9, 2016

With five state qualifiers last year back this season, it's little surprise the Bradley-Bourbonnais girls tennis team has seen some success in 2016.

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Executive's move to Indiana reflects problem for Illinois

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

Bradley-Bourbonnais cross-country teams field several veteran runners

By Brent Zell | Sep 9, 2016

Senior leadership is in good supply for the Bradley-Bourbonnais cross-country teams this season.

Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits

By Kankakee Times | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.