State reaches COVID-19 testing goal for third straight day as cases rise State reaches COVID-19 testing goal for third straight day as cases rise Sunday, April 26, 2020 The state of Illinois reported 2,126 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and another 59 deaths.
Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Saturday, April 25, 2020 As residents of Illinois head into their sixth week under a stay-at-home order recently extended through May, Gov. JB Pritzker on Saturday highlighted the availability of mental health services for people experiencing stress and anxiety during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Illinois surpasses testing goal, unveiling new daily high of COVID-19 cases Illinois surpasses testing goal, unveiling new daily high of COVID-19 cases Friday, April 24, 2020 Illinois surpassed a long-stated benchmark of 10,000 daily completed tests for COVID-19, state officials announced Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker called the testing of more than 16,000 people in the... Read more
Lawmaker sues Pritzker, alleges improper use of emergency powers Lawmaker sues Pritzker, alleges improper use of emergency powers Friday, April 24, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker’s state of emergency should have expired April 8, an Illinois lawmaker says in a lawsuit, rendering improper his subsequent actions related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Third-party candidates’ ballot access rules officially loosened Third-party candidates’ ballot access rules officially loosened Friday, April 24, 2020 A federal judge’s ruling Thursday made official what Capitol News Illinois reported earlier this week: Requirements for third-party candidates to be included on November ballots in the state... Read more
Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, April 23, 2020 The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims during the week that ended April 18, including 102,936 workers in... Read more
Pritzker to extend stay-at-home order with modifications starting May 1 Pritzker to extend stay-at-home order with modifications starting May 1 Thursday, April 23, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday he is extending Illinois’ stay-at-home order through May 30 with certain modifications taking effect May 1, including opening up state parks, expanding... Read more