There were 5,897 offenders released on parole during 2022 that live in Cook County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by North Cook News.
Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker recently met with newly-elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and says that he believes Johnson will bring a new "vibrancy" to the city.
Local U.S. Reps. Michael Quigley (D-IL5), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL9), Brad Schneider (D-IL10), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL8), and Delia Ramirez (D-IL3) voted no on the resolution President Joe Biden recently signed to end the COVID-19 national emergency declaration.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced during a press conference on April 6 the addition of a $109 million health sciences building to the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.