May, 2019 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Cabello argues that Illinois must pay off its own debts before adding student loans to the ledger

By Glenn Minnis | May 4, 2019

State Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) argues there has to be another way to address the state’s runaway student loan problem than the one that recently passed the House.

SWEDISHAMERICAN HOSPITAL: SwedishAmerican Donates More Than 4000 Pounds of Items in Goodwill Drive

By Press release submission | May 4, 2019

SwedishAmerican and Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois are pleased to announce that 4,136 pounds of items were donated by SwedishAmerican employees in this year’s Goodwill Donation Drive.

SWEDISHAMERICAN HOSPITAL: SwedishAmerican Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Belvidere Medical Center

By Press release submission | May 4, 2019

SwedishAmerican celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Medical Center in Belvidere this week.

PA Peterson at the Citadel hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 3, 2019

PA Peterson at the Citadel, a 158-bed skilled and shelter care facility in Rockford, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.

Illinois General Assembly: HB3835 actions on May 1

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2019

The following actions were taken on May 1 in the House on House bill HB3835 ("sch cd-nonpublic sch student"): "Referred to Rules Committee", "First Reading" and "Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller".

Illinois General Assembly: How they voted on SB2027

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2019

Illinois SB2027 passed the state Senate on May 2.

Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2019

Durand Community Unit School District 322, Rockton School District 140 and Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 were among the 695 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education