Illinois News
DEADLY EXPLOSION
Three men who died after apparently igniting an explosive powder near northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park appeared to have been fishing along a river before the blast killed them. The LaSalle County coroner said the men were apparently relaxing Thursday evening before the “black powder substance” was ignited in a hole. Officials believe the men either lit the fire for entertainment or, more likely, they were trying to light a fire to cook food that was found nearby.
REIMBURSEMENT
Democratic state Rep. Eva Dina Delgado is requesting taxpayers reimburse potentially tens of thousands of dollars in attorneys fees generated from qualifications challenge proceedings last year. Delgado was appointed in 2019 to fill the seat vacated by former state Rep. Luis Arroyo who was charged with bribery. He had a hand in picking Delgado. A House committee is taking the request under advisement.
LASALLE OVERSIGHT
A state Senator is pushing for legislation she says would correct failures discovered from last fall’s deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home. State Sen. Sue Rezin has several bills that would require outbreak preparedness drills, quicker site visits by state public health officials and an Auditor General review of the Pritzker administration’s handling of the outbreak.
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