Pritzker: ‘I’ve given up’ on adequate federal COVID-19 response Pritzker: ‘I’ve given up’ on adequate federal COVID-19 response Sunday, April 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday he is “given up” on an adequate coronavirus response from the federal government and announced an expansion of emergency child care during his daily COVID-19 briefing Sunday in Chicago.
So your school is practicing remote learning. What does it mean? So your school is practicing remote learning. What does it mean? Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Public K-12 schools statewide were instructed to begin remote learning days Tuesday until in-person instruction can resume, and standardized testing in the state is canceled for the year as well.
County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdowns County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdowns Friday, March 27, 2020 The social distancing guidelines that led Illinois county fairs to cancel off-season events on their grounds through the end of April is one part of a financial impact double-whammy, a trade... Read more
Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Criminal justice reform advocates rallied Tuesday at the Statehouse in hopes of making Illinois one of only a handful of states to eliminate cash bail in all or most criminal cases. Read more
CAPITOL NEWS DAILY: A whirlwind news day in Illinois CAPITOL NEWS DAILY: A whirlwind news day in Illinois Thursday, February 20, 2020 If you don't subscribe to our email newsletter, Capitol News Daily, here's what you missed! Read more
UPDATED: ‘Disappointing’: Durkin, Pritzker critical of Trump commutation of Blagojevich sentence UPDATED: ‘Disappointing’: Durkin, Pritzker critical of Trump commutation of Blagojevich sentence Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Illinois leaders reacted to news Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich which he received for corruption convictions. Read more
Comptroller, Treasurer talk state's fiscal state Comptroller, Treasurer talk state's fiscal state Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Capitol News Illinois spoke to the state's treasurer and comptroller, as well as one of the Senate GOP's top budgeteers about the state's fiscal shape. Read more
Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Optimism, calls for ethics reforms highlight Pritzker policy address Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker struck a tone of optimism and accomplishment in his annual State of the State Address Wednesday, declaring “the old patronage system needs to die” as he outlined his... Read more