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.
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 are loosened this election cycle.
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
Illinois rents fleet of refrigerated trailers as COVID-19 morgue contingency Illinois rents fleet of refrigerated trailers as COVID-19 morgue contingency Thursday, April 23, 2020 Illinois has rented a fleet of refrigerated semi-truck trailers to store the bodies of deceased COVID-19 patients in case morgues become filled to capacity. Read more
Illinois Supreme Court to conduct May cases via videoconference Illinois Supreme Court to conduct May cases via videoconference Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Illinois’ highest court will hear the May session’s oral arguments through videoconference. Read more
Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Top leaders of the Illinois House and Senate say there is still no timetable for calling lawmakers back into session, but they have launched a process for narrowing down the topics they’ll... Read more
Business groups challenge new workers’ compensation COVID-19 rules Business groups challenge new workers’ compensation COVID-19 rules Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Business groups are challenging a decision by a commission that makes workers’ compensation benefits available to essential workers who contract COVID-19 without having to prove the illness... Read more