Troncoso joins Capitol News Illinois through national program Troncoso joins Capitol News Illinois through national program Thursday, July 23, 2020 Raymon Troncoso has joined Capitol News Illinois as a reporter through the Report For America 2020-21 program.
FROM THE PAUL SIMON PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE: To renew Illinois, read about Illinois FROM THE PAUL SIMON PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE: To renew Illinois, read about Illinois Friday, June 5, 2020 The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s Renewing Illinois program encourages Illinois university students to discuss and debate creative solutions to revitalize the Prairie State. While preparing background materials for the students who will participate in our annual summit, we recognized the need to provide additional sources to allow them to delve more deeply into the history,...
Illinois reports 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths Sunday Illinois reports 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths Sunday Sunday, May 31, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,805 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 121 additional deaths related to the novel coronavirus over two days this weekend. Read more
Illinois reports 2,508 new COVID-19 cases, but positivity rate stays below 10 percent Illinois reports 2,508 new COVID-19 cases, but positivity rate stays below 10 percent Sunday, May 24, 2020 With the state now just five days away from the potential Phase 3 of reopening under Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, the percentage of COVID-19 test results that are positive is... Read more
Illinois reports 2,352 new COVID-19 cases, 75 additional deaths in past day Illinois reports 2,352 new COVID-19 cases, 75 additional deaths in past day Saturday, May 23, 2020 Testing for COVID-19 in Illinois continues to occur at an accelerated rate, and thus the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease also remain steady. Read more
Bailey refuses to wear mask during session, removed from arena Bailey refuses to wear mask during session, removed from arena Wednesday, May 20, 2020 The Illinois House voted Wednesday afternoon to remove Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey, of Xenia, from session at the Bank of Springfield Center after he refused to comply with a... Read more
COMMENTARY: How will we heal Illinois' agri-food system? COMMENTARY: How will we heal Illinois' agri-food system? Monday, May 4, 2020 From the Illinois Agri-Food Alliance: COVID-19 is rapidly exposing our food system’s susceptibilities and disconnects. Could this pandemic catalyze a rethinking and transformation of the... Read more
FROM BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: COVID-19 delivering latest twist in fight over controversial shipping hub FROM BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: COVID-19 delivering latest twist in fight over controversial shipping hub Wednesday, April 22, 2020 A project recently approved by the city of Joliet is raising issues not only of economics but also of open democracy for governments making decisions as they adhere to social distancing and... Read more