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Heightened security measures remain in place at Illinois Capitol after quiet weekend

While there have been no confirmed threats made against the Illinois Capitol, heightened security measures remain in place “out of an abundance of caution” after a quiet weekend in the...
COVID-19 mitigations rolled back in 9 regions

Nine of 11 regions in the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan have seen mitigations lifted in the past week, with two moving all the way back to Phase 4 restrictions.
CAPITOL RECAP: Welch becomes first Black speaker of Illinois House; Madigan steps aside

UPDATED 1/19: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government.
COVID-19 Update: New guidance on indoor dining, vaccination plan, new virus strain, sports

Gov. JB Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the requirements.

Pritzker activates National Guard as FBI warns of state capitol protests

Gov. JB Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard amid FBI warnings of potential armed protests at the 50 U.S. state capitols in the days leading up to President-elect Joe...
Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop

The statewide seven-day rolling COVID-19 case positivity rate decreased slightly on Thursday to 6.8 percent, remaining below 8 percent for a sixth consecutive day.
UPDATED: Welch unseats Madigan, capping historic week for Black Caucus

One of the most transformative six-day periods in the history of Illinois government came to an end Wednesday with the election of Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, as the...
Statewide positivity rate drops for fifth straight day as IDPH reports 5,862 cases Wednesday

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...
UPDATED: Criminal justice reform package will head to governor

The Illinois Senate passed a criminal justice omnibus bill early Wednesday morning after a grueling 20 hours of politicking during Tuesday’s lame duck session. The House followed suit Wednesday...
UPDATED: Black Caucus puts Welch forth as speaker candidate; Williams, Kifowit withdraw

One day after state House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced a suspension – but not a withdrawal – of his campaign for another term as speaker, a state representative who has...

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Tuesday, Jan. 19

STORY: COVID-19 TUESDAY UPDATE
An update on the latest statistics and news related to COVID-19 in Illinois.
Reporter: Jerry Nowicki
Word count: 400-700
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STORY: PREJUDGMENT INTEREST
The Illinois General Assembly last week pushed through legislation that would allow victims in all personal injury and wrongful death cases to collect interest on their monetary court judgmen for damages, beginning immediately after the alleged injury or death has taken place.
Word count: 500-700 words
Photo: screenshot
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NEW TODAY: Capitol Cast

Capitol News Illinois · The Lame Duck Session

Capitol News Illinois · December 11 Week in Review

The Capitol News Illinois team breaks down the General Assembly's lame duck session and the election of a new House speaker.

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