Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time
WASHINGTON – Marty Walsh, the two-term mayor of Boston, was confirmed as the Labor secretary by the Senate in a 68-29 vote on Monday, becoming the first union leader to run the department in over four decades. Walsh will become the head of the Labor Department at a critical time, as the pandemic has left millions […]
Pritzker Issues ‘Call To Action’ On Race Following Georgia Killings
Gov. JB Pritzker says the shooting deaths of eight people at several Georgia massage parlors last week should serve as a call to action to address…
State Nears ‘Bridge’ Phase With 64% Of Seniors Receiving At Least 1 Vaccine Dose
With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois is nearing the “bridge” phase of reopening that…
How Anti-Asian Hate Is Affecting Central Illinois’ Asian American Communities
URBANA – Anti-Asian hate appears to have worsened during the pandemic. A recent study from California State University finds anti-Asian hate crimes reported to police in major U.S. cities rose 150% last year — even as overall hate crimes dropped 7%. And an analysis released this month by the group Stop AAPI Hate found nearly […]