Northwest Illinois church appeals ruling upholding stay-at-home order Northwest Illinois church appeals ruling upholding stay-at-home order Monday, May 4, 2020 A federal judge in Illinois ruled Sunday that Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order is constitutional, even though it interferes with people’s right to gather in large numbers for worship services.
Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Friday, May 1, 2020 The state of Illinois is about to hire hundreds of people to embark on a massive contact-tracing project to identify people who might have been exposed to COVID-19.
Northwest Illinois church challenges ban on worship services Northwest Illinois church challenges ban on worship services Friday, May 1, 2020 A church in northwest Illinois filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home executive order, especially its ban on public worship services. Read more
Illinois ramps up testing, staffing at long-term care facilities Illinois ramps up testing, staffing at long-term care facilities Wednesday, April 29, 2020 The state of Illinois is sending out teams of nurses and ramping up testing for COVID-19 at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities as it continues efforts to control the spread of the... Read more
Republicans call for reopening legislative session Republicans call for reopening legislative session Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Republicans in the General Assembly are urging House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President Don Harmon to call lawmakers back into session so they can vote on whether to extend the... Read more
House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releases House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releases Monday, April 27, 2020 Illinois House Republicans on Monday stepped up their demands that the Pritzker administration release more information about inmates being furloughed or granted early releases from state prisons... Read more
Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Saturday, April 25, 2020 As residents of Illinois head into their sixth week under a stay-at-home order recently extended through May, Gov. JB Pritzker on Saturday highlighted the availability of mental health services... Read more
Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, April 23, 2020 The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims during the week that ended April 18, including 102,936 workers in... Read more