Illinois Quick Hits: Polls remain open until 7 p.m.
(The Center Square) – Polls are open until 7 p.m. today at voting sites across the state.
Illinois ballots include choices for governor and other statewide offices, U.S. Senate and House and General Assembly. County and local jurisdictions include judicial positions and other elected offices,
in addition to tax and bond referendums. Twelve counties will consider a referendum to consider breaking off from Cook County and forming a new state. Voters in Chicago will be selecting school board candidates.
Adoption events planned
As state officials mark Adoption Awareness Month in November, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says 3,399 youth in care have a permanency goal of adoption.
DCFS said in a press release issued on Friday that 2,328 children in DCFS care were adopted during the last fiscal year in Illinois.
Courtrooms have Adoption Day events scheduled on Thursday in Rock Island County, on Nov. 20 in Cook, Kane and Williamson counties, Nov. 21 in Winnebago County and Dec. 18 in Madison County.
Study ranks Illinois low for infrastructure
Illinois ranks 10th on a list of America’s states with the worst infrastructure.
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia compared all 50 states across seven measures of infrastructure conditions, reliability and investment.
The study said 13% of Illinois’ roads are in poor condition and 11.15% of the state’s bridges are poor.
Illinois finished last in flights not being on time at 28.5%. The report said West Virginia had the worst infrastructure and Delaware had the best.
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