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 virus.
Republicans call for reopening legislative session Republicans call for reopening legislative session Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Republicans in the General Assembly are urging House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President Don Harmon to call lawmakers back into session so they can vote on whether to extend the state’s stay-at-home order beyond May 1.
Second state lawmaker files suit against Pritzker stay-at-home order Second state lawmaker files suit against Pritzker stay-at-home order Wednesday, April 29, 2020 A second Republican state representative on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker alleging he overstepped his authority in ordering Illinoisans to stay at home to prevent the spread... Read more
AG to appeal judge’s ruling halting stay-at-home order against lawmaker AG to appeal judge’s ruling halting stay-at-home order against lawmaker Tuesday, April 28, 2020 The Illinois Attorney General’s office has filed a notice to appeal a downstate judge’s ruling releasing one Republican representative from the governor’s executive orders,... Read more
Pritzker blasts lawmaker exempted from stay-at-home order by court Pritzker blasts lawmaker exempted from stay-at-home order by court Tuesday, April 28, 2020 As the state saw its largest single-day death total yet from COVID-19 Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said his stay-at-home order stands despite a judge’s Monday ruling which granted a limited... Read more
Pritzker blasts GOP rep’s lawsuit, says 2 downstate counties have highest death rates Pritzker blasts GOP rep’s lawsuit, says 2 downstate counties have highest death rates Monday, April 27, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker urged southern Illinoisans to continue to comply with a stay-at-home order and named a pair of counties where the rate of those killed by the virus is higher than in Cook County. Read more
House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releases House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releases Monday, April 27, 2020 Illinois House Republicans on Monday stepped up their demands that the Pritzker administration release more information about inmates being furloughed or granted early releases from state prisons... Read more
Workers’ Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 rule Workers’ Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 rule Monday, April 27, 2020 A state commission voted to repeal a new rule that would have made workers’ compensation benefits available to essential employees who contracted COVID-19 without having to prove the illness... Read more