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CAPITOL RECAP: State enters 'Recovery' phase of reopening, then grapples with statewide protests

UPDATED 6/4: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government.
COVID-19 Hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen

Ten of the state’s 11 community based COVID-19 testing sites reopened Wednesday after temporary closures amid statewide unrest and protests.
It’s official: Restaurants, bars can serve cocktails to go

Illinois restaurants and bars can serve cocktails to go Tuesday after Gov. JB Pritzker signed an initiative designed by lawmakers to provide establishments with financial relief in the wake of...
Pritzker: ‘Structural change’ will come from peaceful protests

The “structural change” demanded by protestors around Illinois will come from nonviolent demonstrations coupled with policy reforms, Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday.

In conference call, Pritzker tells Trump his rhetoric is ‘making it worse’ as protests rage on

A conference call between U.S. governors and Republican President Donald Trump led to the latest in a series of spats between Illinois’ governor and the president Monday.
Test your state news knowledge by taking the CNI weekly news quiz!

Capitol News Illinois intern reporter Ben Orner will forever have a legacy of starting the weekly CNI news quiz! His last day with us was Friday, so this is his last quiz. That's our way of saying...
Pritzker deploys 375 National Guard soldiers to Chicago

In the wake of violence, looting and arson that gripped the city of Chicago over the weekend, Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday he has deployed 375 Illinois National Guard soldiers to aid the city’s...
Illinois reports 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths Sunday

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,805 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 121 additional deaths related to the novel coronavirus over two days this weekend.
Friday marks the end of Illinois’ stay-at-home order

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, the first day Illinois’ economy operated under more relaxed restrictions, his stay-at-home order is replaced by one reflective of “our new, more open...
State files emergency rules for long-term care facilities

The state health department filed emergency rules Thursday mandating long-term care facilities to develop testing plans to better protect residents and ensure they are responding to the COVID-19...

What We're Working On Today

Thursday, June 4

STORY: COVID-19 UPDATE
An update on the number of new cases and test results for COVID-19.
Reporter: TBD
Word Count: 300-600
Photo: File
ETA: SENT

STORY: JOBLESS CLAIMS, STATE REVENUES
Another 46,522 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a significant reduction from the week before, indicating the surge in unemployment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic may be leveling off. But the effects of high unemployment are still hitting the state's coffers. Sales tax revenues were down 23 percent in May compared to the same month a year ago.
Reporter: Peter Hancock
Word count: 500-600 words
Photo: File
ETA: SENT

STORY: AG POLICE OVERSIGHT
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked Congress to expand federal law to allow state attorneys general to investigate incidents of “unconstitutional policing.”
Reporter: Rebecca Anzel
Word count: 400-600 words
Photo: File
ETA: SENT

Capitol Cast

Capitol News Illinois · Illinois Starts to Reopen

Capitol News Illinois · The FiscalHit from COVID-19

Listen to the latest Capitol News Illinois podcast. A week after the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up a historic special session, the state has entered Phase 3 of the reopening plan. Reporters Peter Hancock, Jerry Nowicki, Rebecca Anzel and Ben Orner analyze the status of the pandemic and how the General Assembly responded to it.

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