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CAPITOL RECAP: Rep. Bailey's Pritzker lawsuit moved to Sangamon County

UPDATED 8/14: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government.
Link charged with felony tax evasion

State Sen. Terry Link was charged in federal court this week with a felony count of tax evasion.
Illinois surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases

Illinois has now recorded more than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic first arrived in the state.
Tiebreaker process for marijuana licenses finalized

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, or IDFPR, adopted permanent rules this week to break ties in the application process for 75 conditional adult-use marijuana dispensary...

Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois

The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds to help cities, counties and other units of local government pay for pandemic-related expenses.
State releases $46 million split among 2,600 small businesses reeling from pandemic

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of $46 million in grant funding for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, warned of potential further shutdowns if case counts...
COVID-19 Update: Positivity rate stays at 4.1 percent, state reports 20 more deaths

The state on Tuesday announced another 20 COVID-19-related deaths and 1,549 new confirmed cases of the virus.
Supreme Court moves Bailey’s lawsuit to Sangamon County

Illinois’ highest court on Tuesday moved Rep. Darren Bailey’s ongoing lawsuit to Sangamon County, effectively ending a Clay County court's role in the case regarding the limits of Gov....
Pritzker’s mask enforcement rule survives legislative panel

A legislative panel that oversees the state’s administrative rulemaking process voted along partisan lines to allow Gov. JB Pritzker’s emergency rule to enforce mask-wearing and other...
Federal government releases $21.6 million to Illinois public housing authorities

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing $21.6 million in CARES Act funding to 68 public housing authorities, or PHAs, throughout Illinois to help low-income families during...

What We're Working On Today

Friday, Aug. 14

STORY: COVID-19 FRIDAY UPDATE
Illinois reported 2,264 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and 25 virus-relate deaths. There are now 14 counties listed at the warning level for a resurgence.
Reporter: Peter Hancock
Word Count: 450
Image: Graphic
ETA: SENT

STORY & PODCAST: PERSPECTIVES ON PROGRESS: JORDAN POWELL
Nationally, data shows large disparities between how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Black and Latino communities. With excerpts from a conversation with IPHCA President Jordan Powell, a look at the data in Illinois, whether the same disparities exist and what can be done to mitigate them.
Reporter: Raymon Troncoso
Word Count: 400-600
Photo: Yes/PoP Logo & Mug
Story and Podcast ETA: 5:30 p.m.

STORY: CAPITOL RECAP
The weekly roundup of state government news covered by Capitol News Illinois.
Reporters: Capitol News Illinois staff
Photos: Yes
ETA: SENT

Editor's Note: There will not be a Jim Nowlan commentary piece sent today.

NEW TODAY: Capitol Cast

Capitol News Illinois · Week in Review - July 31

Listen to the latest Capitol News Illinois podcast. A rebellion within House Democrats is threatening House Speaker Michael Madigan’s grip on power. Schools are preparing to reopen amid a pandemic that seemingly won’t go away. And Capitol News Illinois is taking on a new project with a new reporter.

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