Illinois Issues: New State Laws In 2019
State lawmakers approved hundreds of changes that are now Illinois law.
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New Restaurant Grading System Aims To Better Inform, Protect Consumers
With the new year comes new changes to the way Illinois restaurants are graded after food safety inspections. Instead of receiving a numerical score, all food establishments will being assigned a color: red, yellow, or green.
New Law Allows Rape Victims A Friend Indeed
Statistics show that only about one-third of sexual assaults get reported to authorities. But a new Illinois law removes some of the barriers that could prevent rape victims from coming forward.
‘Soil Carbon Cowboys’ Documentary; Communication Strategies; Muslims In ‘Jack Ryan’ Amazon Series
On this encore edition of The 21st: How can all the cows we raise for meat help, rather than hurt, our environment? Plus, we revisit our conversation with Gary Riley Mills about how to use communication for success. Also, we talk with Loyola Chicago's Omer Mozaffar about his consulting on the Amazon Prime series Jack Ryan.
Pritzker Sees Bigger Role For Lt. Gov. Stratton
With two weeks until Illinois’ inauguration day, Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker is still filling key roles in his administration. He’s departing from tradition by including his lieutenant governor among them.