In 2024, all of the H-2A petitions filed by employers in the South Cook News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.
Commissioner Sean Morrison used social media posts dated September 23-24, 2025 to express criticism of Chicago's city leadership concerning pension policy decisions and their potential consequences for taxpayers.
Brad De Santi, a Lyons-based security specialist at the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, is under fire for comments he allegedly made on social media following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.