Pritzker announces intent to borrow $2 billion from federal program Pritzker announces intent to borrow $2 billion from federal program Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday the state would give notice to the federal government that it plans to borrow $2 billion from a federal program created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to fill the state’s budget deficit.
COVID-19 Update: Second wave shows signs of leveling COVID-19 Update: Second wave shows signs of leveling Wednesday, November 25, 2020 The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Illinois has shown signs of leveling off in recent days, but there has also been a large spike in new unemployment claims amid tighter economic restrictions now in place statewide.
Senate committee grills Veterans’ Affairs officials on LaSalle home outbreak Senate committee grills Veterans’ Affairs officials on LaSalle home outbreak Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Members of the state Senate Veterans Affairs Committee had pointed questions for officials with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs about the agency’s response to an outbreak at the... Read more
Illinois' Initial vaccine shipment may be one-fifth of what was originally expected Illinois' Initial vaccine shipment may be one-fifth of what was originally expected Tuesday, November 24, 2020 The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to the state of Illinois may be less than one-quarter of what officials had originally been told to expect. Read more
COVID-19 Update: ‘Cautious optimism,’ pleas to stay home ahead of holiday weekend COVID-19 Update: ‘Cautious optimism,’ pleas to stay home ahead of holiday weekend Tuesday, November 24, 2020 The state’s rolling seven-day average COVID-19 test positivity rate decreased by a half point Tuesday to 10.4 percent as hospitalizations continued to show signs of leveling, but officials... Read more
CAPITOL RECAP: Second wave appears to be leveling, but holidays get-togethers could change that CAPITOL RECAP: Second wave appears to be leveling, but holidays get-togethers could change that Tuesday, November 24, 2020 UPDATED 11/25: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government. (This will be updated again starting Monday, Nov. 30.) Read more
Pritzker warns of looming crisis if jobless programs aren’t extended Pritzker warns of looming crisis if jobless programs aren’t extended Monday, November 23, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker warned Monday of another looming economic crisis for the state and nation if Congress does not act soon to reauthorize extended unemployment benefits for people displaced from... Read more
IDPH preps for expected initial 400,000 doses of vaccine IDPH preps for expected initial 400,000 doses of vaccine Monday, November 23, 2020 After Pfizer submitted its application for a COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week, Illinois public health officials have continued preparing locations to store and... Read more