IL House to Consider Road Funds, Child-Welfare Money

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:38:45 +0000

An Illinois House committee has approved additional funding for state programs in a plan that takes advantage of new money for road building and shifts the savings from a closed prison to child-welfare services. The Executive Committee voted Monday to send the measure to the House floor. Transportation advocates want quick action on a $675 million addition to transit-construction plans so that more concrete can be laid this spring.

Illinois House Passes Password Snooping Ban

Todd Hatton — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:13:24 +0000

The Illinois House wants to bar employers from asking workers and job applicants for access to social media like Facebook. The legislation passed Thursday and now goes to the Senate. Some employers, particularly law enforcement, have begun asking for passwords so they can review the online activities of job applicants. Under the legislation, workers could file lawsuits if pressured to open up private accounts if they're denied a job for refusing. Employers could still ask for usernames to view public information online, and they can monitor work-owned computers.