Quinn pushes for whistleblower act across local boards
State Treasurer Patrick Quinn renews efforts to urge village township and school boards to adopt the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Only eight local boards statewide have adopted the measure, with Hazel Crest first last February and several towns following, while others like Tinley Park show interest. The act allows local governments to recover up to triple damages plus costs and up to 10,000 per fraudulent claim, with investigations by the attorney general.
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Teens as election judges proposed in Illinois legislature
Cook County Clerk David Orr will introduce a bill letting high school seniors 16 and older serve as election judges to address shortages. The measure would require principal nominations and two hours of training with a two per precinct limit, aiming for implementation by next year’s election.
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Video Bond Court comes to Cook County Courthouse
A new closed circuit telecast bond hearing system debuts at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse. Defendants appear in a basement room via two way video while judges and attorneys watch from the courtroom, aiming to speed hearings and ease security burdens.
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