Agency child death reporting scrutinized
The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required public reports of child deaths and thousands of serious injuries.
According to the Illinois Answers Project, more than 1,200 deaths and more than 3,000 cases of serious injury have met the criteria for incident-specific reports since July 2018. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, who sponsored legislation requiring the reports when he was a state lawmaker in the 1990s, is calling the failure “reckless.”
Police focus on human trafficking
The Illinois State Police is continuing efforts to combat human trafficking.
ISP Director Brendan Kelly and other stakeholders are scheduled to address the Senate Criminal Law Committee Tuesday regarding Senate Bill 2323. The proposed legislation aims to develop a plan to enhance a victim-centered, trauma-informed law enforcement response to trafficking victims and establish training standards for detection, investigation and response.
Paisley to preform State Fair
For the first time since 2017, Brad Paisley will be returning to the Illinois State Fair Thursday, Aug. 14.
With three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 15 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards, Brad Paisley has earned his place in country music history as one of the most decorated male solo artists.
Tickets for Brad Paisley will go on sale Saturday, March 22 at 10 a.m.
