UPDATED: Illinois sees highest single-day COVID-19 death toll UPDATED: Illinois sees highest single-day COVID-19 death toll Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Illinois marked what Gov. JB Pritzker called “a solemn milestone” Wednesday when public health officials announced 238 deaths from COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours, by far the highest single-day fatality number since the pandemic began.
ComEd defendants plead not guilty in bribery case ComEd defendants plead not guilty in bribery case Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Four former Commonwealth Edison officials pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that they engaged in a years-long bribery scheme that federal prosecutors allege was aimed at influencing Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Report: State energy laws created ‘profit machine’ for ComEd Report: State energy laws created ‘profit machine’ for ComEd Wednesday, December 2, 2020 State energy laws passed in 2011 and 2013 allowed Commonwealth Edison to earn huge profits while the utility giant failed to fulfill its promise of consumer savings and benefits, according to a... Read more
UPDATED: Governor: Those who traveled for Thanksgiving should quarantine, get tested for COVID-19 UPDATED: Governor: Those who traveled for Thanksgiving should quarantine, get tested for COVID-19 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Another 125 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were reported to have died in the previous 24 hours Tuesday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, bringing the death toll to... Read more
CAPITOL RECAP: Despite positive signs, Pritzker warns of another COVID-19 surge CAPITOL RECAP: Despite positive signs, Pritzker warns of another COVID-19 surge Monday, November 30, 2020 UPDATED 12/2: Capitol Recap is a weekly roundup of Capitol News Illinois’ coverage of state government. Read more
Lawmakers seek additional hearings into LaSalle Veterans’ Home outbreak Lawmakers seek additional hearings into LaSalle Veterans’ Home outbreak Monday, November 30, 2020 Republican lawmakers on Monday renewed calls for a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing into the cause of a coronavirus outbreak at the state-run veterans home in LaSalle where about 20... Read more
UPDATED: Despite positive signs, Pritzker warns of another COVID-19 surge UPDATED: Despite positive signs, Pritzker warns of another COVID-19 surge Monday, November 30, 2020 Despite some slight improvement in key public health metrics over the past week, Gov. JB Pritzker said he has no immediate Read more
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... Read more