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NBC 5 Chicago: Illinois Considering ‘Return-to-Work' Incentive for Unemployed Residents
As some states have started offering incentives to convince unemployed individuals to return to the workforce, Illinois is now considering such an action, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday.
“We’re looking at all the options,” the governor noted as he addressed reporters at the opening of the K-Town Business Center in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
River Bender: Pritzker Administration Announces Large Illinois Businesses To Report Equal Pay Information Beginning Next Year
Following Governor Pritzker’s signature of SB1847, businesses with 100 or more employees will be required to provide the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) with details about its workers and their pay beginning in 2022. The forthcoming change will require qualifying, private employers to submit information in line with current requirements by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
“The legislation requires businesses to disclose specific worker data, to ensure that disparities do not exist regarding pay equity at large employers. It’s important to note the Illinois Department of Labor takes seriously the collection of this information. IDOL will ensure no individually identifiable details will be available to the public. The forthcoming changes are the result of productive conversations with IDOL, the General Assembly and groups representing businesses across the state,” said Illinois Department of Labor Director Michael Kleinik.
WQAD: Illinois extends license, ID card expiration dates until 2022
If you have a recently expired driver’s license or ID card, there’s no need to rush to driver services.
The expiration dates for Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards has now been extended an additional five months – until January 1, 2022.
NBC 5 Chicago: Delta COVID Variant Could Be Dominant in Illinois By Fall, Pritzker Says
The delta coronavirus variant, which scientists believe may be the most aggressive and contagious strain of the COVID-19 virus seen so far, is expected to become the dominant strain for Illinois cases by the fall, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday.
Pritzker took a moment to address the ongoing pandemic during an unrelated press conference, stating “the delta variant that sent Israel back into mitigation is a growing presence in Illinois” as he continued to encourage residents to get vaccinated.
ABC 7 Chicago: Gov. Pritzker expected to sign Illinois student-athlete compensation bill at U of I
Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign a landmark bill Tuesday, allowing college-athletes in Illinois to be compensated.
Pritzker is expected to sign the major legislation at noon at the University of Illinois in Champaign, but it will mean big changes for athletes across the state.
Pontiac Daily Leader: Illinois not seeing vast spread of COVID
Illinois saw an increase of nearly 2,500 new cases of the coronavirus between June 19-28. This has put the state in the bottom half of fastest-spreading states in the country.
According to a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data, new cases of COVID-19 rose approximately 60 percent from the week before. This ranks Illinois 31st among state where the coronavirus is spreading the fastest