Center Square: Health care industry’s use of biometrics at center of Illinois Supreme Court case
The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether health care workers’ Biometric Information Privacy Act rights are violated by having to provide fingerprints to access patient medication from secure cabinets.
Center Square: Illinois legislators seek to protect children on social media
The Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from advocates for a measure that regulates social media companies to protect children.
Chicago Tribune: Cook County chips in to help buy hotels in Evanston and Oak Park for people who are homeless
Using some of the federal dollars Cook County received to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic, county commissioners Thursday OK’d spending nearly $14 million to transform two suburban hotels into shelters for people who are homeless and $8 million on a water bill relief plan.
Sun-Times: Migrant tent city company accused of controversial ties
A $29.3 million agreement with the city for GardaWorld to build giant tent cities for migrants has been condemned by officials and advocates who said investing in Chicago infrastructure and organizations would be better.
Daily Herald: Pritzker pleased with Biden's moves on migrant work permits
The Biden administration’s decision to speed up the processing of work authorizations for asylum seekers and extend temporary protected status to Venezuelans could help thousands of migrants who have arrived in Illinois in recent months.
Peoria Journal Star: Here's where Illinois ranks when it comes to small business taxes, according to study
The study based its findings on the overall tax burden a state imposes on small businesses. In this case, income taxes, property taxes and corporate taxes were the key factors.