Articles by Capitol News Illinois

Legislation passed last week by the state House and Senate will change the word “prostitute” in state laws to “person engaged in the sex trade.” The bill will also require law enforcement agencies to have policies prohibiting their officers from having sex with people they’re investigating for prostitution.

A state watchdog has identified at least $7.2 million in fraudulent claims and more than 275 instances of misconduct by state employees accused of bilking a federal program designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.