Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focus Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focus Thursday, January 7, 2021 Just two days after hundreds of rioters broke through police barricades and vandalized the halls of Congress, Illinois lawmakers will return to the state’s seat of government for a lame duck session.
IDES responds to GOP criticisms IDES responds to GOP criticisms Thursday, January 7, 2021 House Republicans continued to criticize the Pritzker administration Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Employment Support works through ongoing staffing and fraud issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statewide COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million Statewide COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million Thursday, January 7, 2021 Illinois has reported more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Read more
Bipartisan Illinois politicians condemn rioters, Trump Bipartisan Illinois politicians condemn rioters, Trump Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Hours after rioters seeking to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s November election victory first began storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker called on... Read more
Rep. Ann Williams throws hat into ring for speaker’s job Rep. Ann Williams throws hat into ring for speaker’s job Wednesday, January 6, 2021 State Rep. Ann Williams officially threw her hat into the ring Wednesday to become the next speaker of the Illinois House, making her the third Democrat to announce they were challenging embattled... Read more
Regions could have some mitigations loosened starting Jan. 15 Regions could have some mitigations loosened starting Jan. 15 Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Starting Jan.15, exactly one incubation period from New Year’s Day, any region that has met requirements for a reduction of mitigations will be able to move out of the Tier 3 mitigation... Read more
GOP lawmakers introduce ‘fair maps’ legislation GOP lawmakers introduce ‘fair maps’ legislation Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Republicans in the Illinois House said Tuesday that they hope to use legislation, instead of a constitutional amendment, to change the way state legislative and congressional district lines are... Read more
Administration still ‘in a pause’ when considering mitigation rollbacks Administration still ‘in a pause’ when considering mitigation rollbacks Tuesday, January 5, 2021 The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate ticked down slightly on Tuesday to 8.5 percent, marking nearly a month that the rate has stayed below 10 percent. Read more