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Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Strengthening Treatment For Strokes In Illinois

2 years 5 months ago
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation on June 30 designed to improve care for people who suffer from strokes in Illinois. HB 2238 authorizes the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to recognize a new level of certification that hospitals can voluntarily seek for treating stroke victims. The measure will help ensure patients who need care during or after a stroke can be sent to hospitals that provide the appropriate level of care. The bill was sponsored in the House by State Representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora), Assistant Majority Leader, and in the Senate by State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville). “Strokes kill thousands of Illinoisans each year and can cause debilitating damage for those who survive them,” Governor JB Pritzker said. “This legislation will encourage our world class hospitals to upgrade the care they provide for stroke victims with the goal of saving as many lives as possible and helping patients recover and continue

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Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement With Medical Staffing Agency Charging Employees Fees For Missing Work

2 years 5 months ago
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement agreement that resolves an investigation by the Attorney General’s office and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) into a medical staffing company’s practice of deducting “booking fees” when workers missed shifts. Under the settlement, GrapeTree Medical Staffing, LLC (GrapeTree), agrees to pay approximately $950,000 in back wages and interest to around 3,000 current and former employees in Illinois. “Illinois law prohibits employers from disciplining employees by deducting their pay. Any company doing business in our state must follow laws that require workers to be compensated for the hours they work without unauthorized pay deductions,” Raoul said. “I am committed to enforcing laws that protect Illinois workers and support law-abiding businesses, and my office will continue to collaborate with the Illinois Department of Labor to accomplish that goal.” “At

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St. Louis Appeals Discrimination Suit It Lost, Again

2 years 5 months ago
The City of St. Louis has once again appealed a $300,000 judgment levied against it after losing a discrimination lawsuit brought against it by former SLMPD detective Heather Taylor. After an unsuccessful attempt for a new trial in Circuit Court, the City Counselor's Office has now filed notice that it will take the case to the Missouri Court of Appeals. As all this plays out, the city's bill for the case continues to climb.
Ryan Krull

Missing Illinois woman found dead in Fulton County lake, officials say

2 years 5 months ago
CUBA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Members of the state's Conservation Police Department as well as Fulton County officials report a woman who has been missing was found dead in a lake near Cuba. A Facebook post from the Fulton County Sheriff's Office stated Jody McCamey was found in a lake that was on property she owned. [...]
Andy Kravetz