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September 27, 2023
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Eye On Illinois: Important to consider the individuals trying to fix a broken world

Eye On Illinois: Important to consider the individuals trying to fix a broken world

EOI: The world has so much brokenness, and I salute anyone working to put pieces back together.

By Scott T. Holland●
September 27, 2023 at 6:00 am CDT

Nicholas: What we can do about McHenry County’s mental health crisis

Nicholas: What we can do about McHenry County’s mental health crisis

When it comes to mental health, stigma and shame force many to hide their struggles. But what happens when the struggles in McHenry County are too great to hide?

By Abbey Nicholas●
September 27, 2023 at 4:45 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: State beefing up efforts to meet low-income residents’ basic needs

Eye On Illinois: State beefing up efforts to meet low-income residents’ basic needs

EOI: “Social safety net” is an occasionally vague political discourse term, wielded circumstantially as cudgel or badge of pride.

By Scott T. Holland●
September 26, 2023 at 7:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: To gauge intent and consequence, wade into legislative language

Eye On Illinois: To gauge intent and consequence, wade into legislative language

Always read the bill.It’s a pretty good maxim for those seeking to understand the difference between what lawmakers say and what they mean, but also a pretty big ask for people not versed in the peculiarities of legislative drafting.

By Scott T. Holland●
September 24, 2023 at 6:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Food service industry will be watching Chicago tipped wage plans

Eye On Illinois: Food service industry will be watching Chicago tipped wage plans

As goes Chicago, so goes the state.That’s not universally true, but there are enough historical examples of urban policy expanding across the rest of the map to warrant taking notice when new ideas surface.

By Scott T. Holland●
September 23, 2023 at 6:00 am CDT

Oliver: For fans, this summer has seen a welcome surge in women’s sports

Oliver: For fans, this summer has seen a welcome surge in women’s sports

Women's sports seemed to be everywhere this summer. That's a great thing for sports fans.

By Joan Oliver●
September 20, 2023 at 12:00 pm CDT

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Eye On Illinois: Downstate murder suspect allowed to leave jail before his trial

Even as cash bail formally ended in Illinois Monday, its proponents couldn’t stop banging the rhetorical drum.

By Scott T. Holland●
September 20, 2023 at 11:28 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Attempts to fix DCFS include data tool, outside study

Eye On Illinois: Attempts to fix DCFS include data tool, outside study

“Rebuilding the child welfare system in Illinois is not a single nor simple task; it requires innovation and a commitment to hard work.”

By Scott T. Holland●
September 19, 2023 at 6:00 am CDT

Guest column: Court actors must implement SAFE-T Act for crime survivors

Guest column: Court actors must implement SAFE-T Act for crime survivors

The Pretrial Fairness Act will be implemented Sept. 18 after years of advocacy by organizations combatting gender-based violence.

September 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm CDT

Eye On Illinois: Regardless of legal blame, all systems ultimately failed AJ

Eye On Illinois: Regardless of legal blame, all systems ultimately failed AJ

Did the system fail an individual or did individuals fail the system? It’s impossible to cleanly distill something so unspeakably tragic as the short life of AJ Freund, but an ongoing McHenry County trial aims to assign additional blame for the boy's death.

By Scott T. Holland●
September 16, 2023 at 6:00 am CDT
IFB President: Make farm safety a top priority this harvest season

IFB President: Make farm safety a top priority this harvest season

Fall harvest, which typically kicks off in mid-September, is one of the busiest and most dangerous seasons of the year for agriculture workers.

By RICHARD GUEBERT JR.●
September 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm CDT
Oliver: Urge to declutter one’s possession might be tied to the reality of fleeting time

Oliver: Urge to declutter one’s possession might be tied to the reality of fleeting time

What causes a lifelong packrat to change her ways? Perhaps it's that internal clock that says time is flying by and soon it will be too late to get that house in order.

By Joan Oliver●
September 13, 2023 at 4:50 pm CDT

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