Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate declines over weekend Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate declines over weekend Monday, September 14, 2020
State senator facing federal tax evasion charge resigns State senator facing federal tax evasion charge resigns Monday, September 14, 2020 State Sen. Terry Link, who was charged last month in federal court with tax evasion, resigned his seat last week.
30 counties at warning level; positivity rate at 3.9 percent 30 counties at warning level; positivity rate at 3.9 percent Friday, September 11, 2020 The state reported another 2,145 cases of COVID-19 Friday as 56,661 tests were completed over the previous 24 hours, increasing the seven-day average positivity rate to 3.9 percent. Read more
Republicans outline charge against Madigan, seek witnesses and documents Republicans outline charge against Madigan, seek witnesses and documents Thursday, September 10, 2020 Republicans in the Illinois House on Thursday unveiled a single charge they hope to bring against Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, accusing him of “conduct unbecoming to a... Read more
Further positivity rate decrease needed before mitigations rolled back in problem areas, Pritzker says Further positivity rate decrease needed before mitigations rolled back in problem areas, Pritzker says Thursday, September 10, 2020 Will and Kankakee Counties must lower their rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate by about one more percentage point before restrictions on economic activity can be lifted, Gov. JB Pritzker... Read more
Lawmakers, stakeholders ask Pritzker to pause marijuana licensing process Lawmakers, stakeholders ask Pritzker to pause marijuana licensing process Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. JB Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants qualified for the first round of licenses. Read more
GOP investigators hope to get answers from Madigan GOP investigators hope to get answers from Madigan Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in a bribery scandal involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison said... Read more
Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread Wednesday, September 9, 2020 The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate hit its lowest point since July 26 Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new cases of the virus among 48,029 test results... Read more