Senate committee to hold hearing on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Senate committee to hold hearing on COVID-19 vaccine rollout Monday, February 8, 2021 The state’s seven-day rolling average COVID-19 case positivity rate remained below 3.5 percent Monday while a state Senate committee announced it will hold a hearing regarding the state’s vaccination plan.
Complaint filed against IEPA prompts federal discrimination investigation Complaint filed against IEPA prompts federal discrimination investigation Friday, February 5, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching an investigation into the Illinois EPA over whether the planned relocation of an industrial scrap shredder on Chicago’s southeast side unfairly discriminates against communities of color.
Pritzker pushes back on criticisms of state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Pritzker pushes back on criticisms of state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday, January 28, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back on criticisms of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Thursday, saying state officials are “doing everything we can” to ensure timely delivery of... Read more
State buys building, plans to move out of Thompson Center State buys building, plans to move out of Thompson Center Wednesday, January 27, 2021 State officials on Wednesday announced the purchase of a 17-story office building in Chicago’s West Loop for $73.25 million, a move Gov. JB Pritzker’s office said will “pay for... Read more
Two more regions see mitigations scaled back as COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline Two more regions see mitigations scaled back as COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Two more Illinois regions will see COVID-19 mitigations scaled back amid declining positivity numbers, state officials announced Tuesday. Read more
Statewide positivity rate drops for fifth straight day as IDPH reports 5,862 cases Wednesday Statewide positivity rate drops for fifth straight day as IDPH reports 5,862 cases Wednesday Wednesday, January 13, 2021 The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate dropped for the fifth straight day as Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported 5,862 new confirmed and probable cases with an... Read more
Republican leaders react as lame duck session nears end Republican leaders react as lame duck session nears end Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Republican leadership offered harsh criticisms for their Democratic counterparts Tuesday as the Illinois General Assembly neared the end of its lame duck session. Read more
Statewide rolling COVID-19 positivity rate hits one month below 10% Statewide rolling COVID-19 positivity rate hits one month below 10% Saturday, January 9, 2021 The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate was 6.5 percent Saturday as the state reached one month since it had a seven-day rolling positivity rate above 10 percent. Read more