CAPITOL RECAP: Pritzker says budget 'acknowledges that massive disruption leads to difficult decisions' CAPITOL RECAP: Pritzker says budget 'acknowledges that massive disruption leads to difficult decisions' Wednesday, May 27, 2020 UPDATED 5/27: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government.
Edgar and Scott counties continue to be Ground Zero, with no confirmed COVID-19 cases Edgar and Scott counties continue to be Ground Zero, with no confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Now that testing COVID-19 testing in Illinois has surpassed 800,000 – more than 6 percent of the state’s population – it remains a mystery why two counties, which have run hundreds of tests between the two of them, have yet to report a single case.
Pritzker tours flood preparations as East St. Louis gears up for contact tracing Pritzker tours flood preparations as East St. Louis gears up for contact tracing Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker spent much of the day Wednesday in downstate Illinois, where he observed flood preparations along the Illinois River in Meredosia before heading to East St. Louis. There,... Read more
What you should know as Illinois readies to enter ‘Recovery’ phase What you should know as Illinois readies to enter ‘Recovery’ phase Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Illinois will advance to the “Recovery” phase of Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to incrementally reopen the state’s economy on Friday after almost 70 days of residents living... Read more
Weekly COVID-19 deaths decline for first time during pandemic Weekly COVID-19 deaths decline for first time during pandemic Tuesday, May 26, 2020 For the first time since Illinois had its first reported case of COVID-19 in January, the state saw fewer deaths in a week than in the previous week. Read more
Republican representative begins attempt to remove Pritzker from office Republican representative begins attempt to remove Pritzker from office Tuesday, May 26, 2020 An Illinois lawmaker dissatisfied with Gov. JB Pritzker’s handling of the large number of COVID-19-related unemployment claims is calling on his colleagues to support an effort to remove the... Read more
Despite budget approval, much is in limbo after session Despite budget approval, much is in limbo after session Sunday, May 24, 2020 Lawmakers approved a state operating budget shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday, but despite the passage of the document, nothing about the next fiscal year is black and white. Read more
Illinois reports 2,508 new COVID-19 cases, but positivity rate stays below 10 percent Illinois reports 2,508 new COVID-19 cases, but positivity rate stays below 10 percent Sunday, May 24, 2020 With the state now just five days away from the potential Phase 3 of reopening under Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, the percentage of COVID-19 test results that are positive is... Read more