Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Friday, May 1, 2020 The state of Illinois is about to hire hundreds of people to embark on a massive contact-tracing project to identify people who might have been exposed to COVID-19.
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Northwest Illinois church challenges ban on worship services Northwest Illinois church challenges ban on worship services Friday, May 1, 2020 A church in northwest Illinois filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home executive order, especially its ban on public worship services. Read more
Bailey, attorney say new info a ‘game changer’ in case against stay-at-home order Bailey, attorney say new info a ‘game changer’ in case against stay-at-home order Friday, May 1, 2020 At state Rep. Darren Bailey’s request, an appeals court has undone a judge’s order releasing him from Illinois’ stay-at-home restriction. Read more
Pritzker addresses stay-at-home order changes, congregation's planned gathering Pritzker addresses stay-at-home order changes, congregation's planned gathering Thursday, April 30, 2020 The state reported another 141 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours along with 2,563 new cases Thursday as 13,200 tests were completed in that span. Read more
Another 81,000 Illinoisans file unemployment claims Another 81,000 Illinoisans file unemployment claims Thursday, April 30, 2020 Unemployment in Illinois and nationally continues to balloon amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more
AG asks Supreme Court to weigh in on Bailey’s lawsuit AG asks Supreme Court to weigh in on Bailey’s lawsuit Thursday, April 30, 2020 The Illinois attorney general’s office asked the state’s highest court to consider arguments in a state representative’s case challenging the governor’s authority to... Read more
Illinois ramps up testing, staffing at long-term care facilities Illinois ramps up testing, staffing at long-term care facilities Wednesday, April 29, 2020 The state of Illinois is sending out teams of nurses and ramping up testing for COVID-19 at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities as it continues efforts to control the spread of the... Read more