State passes 5 million COVID-19 tests State passes 5 million COVID-19 tests Monday, September 21, 2020 After the state surpassed 5 million COVID-19 tests over the weekend, Gov. JB Pritzker and health officials touted the expansion of testing efforts at a news conference Monday
GOP legislator apologizes after recording reveals comments disparaging opponent’s race, sexuality GOP legislator apologizes after recording reveals comments disparaging opponent’s race, sexuality Monday, September 21, 2020 Freshman state Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, apologized Monday after making disparaging comments in a recorded phone call about her opponent, Ken Mejia-Beal, which referenced his race and sexual orientation.
Governor promotes census two weeks from deadline Governor promotes census two weeks from deadline Friday, September 18, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker appeared in Macomb Friday to promote the census less than 2 weeks before the Sept. 30 deadline for responses. Read more
Will, Kankakee counties see mitigations lifted Will, Kankakee counties see mitigations lifted Friday, September 18, 2020 Will and Kankakee counties can open again for indoor dining and drinking at bars and restaurants as the region saw its COVID-19 test positivity rate decrease again Friday. Read more
U.S. Attorney: Lawmakers free to pursue Madigan probe U.S. Attorney: Lawmakers free to pursue Madigan probe Thursday, September 17, 2020 Illinois lawmakers are free to pursue their own investigation into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in a bribery scheme involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison, as long as they... Read more
Higher education board looks at gender equity Higher education board looks at gender equity Thursday, September 17, 2020 The Illinois Board of Higher Education is preparing a strategic plan to make higher education more equitable in the state, and they focused on gender disparities in higher learning at their... Read more
State unemployment rate at 11%; small decrease from month prior State unemployment rate at 11%; small decrease from month prior Thursday, September 17, 2020 The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 11 percent for the month of August, a decrease of a half of a percentage point from the previous month as the state added 66,000 nonfarm jobs, according... Read more
Illinois won’t take part in Trump’s payroll tax deferral program Illinois won’t take part in Trump’s payroll tax deferral program Thursday, September 17, 2020 Illinois plans to continue withholding federal payroll taxes on behalf of its 62,000 employees despite a program President Trump launched in August that allows workers to defer paying those taxes... Read more