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Pritzker deploys 375 National Guard soldiers to Chicago

Sunday, May 31, 2020

In the wake of violence, looting and arson that gripped the city of Chicago over the weekend, Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday he has deployed 375 Illinois National Guard soldiers to aid the city’s police department and other first responders in maintaining law and order.

Illinois reports 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths Sunday

Sunday, May 31, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,805 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 121 additional deaths related to the novel coronavirus over two days this weekend.

Friday marks the end of Illinois’ stay-at-home order

Friday, May 29, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, the first day Illinois’ economy operated under more relaxed restrictions, his stay-at-home order is replaced by one reflective of “our new, more open...

State files emergency rules for long-term care facilities

Thursday, May 28, 2020

The state health department filed emergency rules Thursday mandating long-term care facilities to develop testing plans to better protect residents and ensure they are responding to the COVID-19...

GOP lawmakers want audit of state employment agency

Thursday, May 28, 2020

A group of four Republican state representatives is calling for a state audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security to examine a data breach at the agency and its continued slow...

Pritzker lifts ban on worship services starting Friday

Thursday, May 28, 2020

People in Illinois will be allowed to attend worship services starting this weekend without fear of prosecution as the state enters Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Restore...

Mendoza unequivocal: No raises for lawmakers

Thursday, May 28, 2020

The complexities of Illinois’ legislator pay laws were on display again this week as the state’s comptroller insisted in a video message that there will be no raises for lawmakers this...

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...

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Pritzker deploys 375 National Guard soldiers to Chicago

Illinois reports 1,343 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths Sunday

Friday marks the end of Illinois’ stay-at-home order

State files emergency rules for long-term care facilities

GOP lawmakers want audit of state employment agency

Pritzker lifts ban on worship services starting Friday

Mendoza unequivocal: No raises for lawmakers

Edgar and Scott counties continue to be Ground Zero, with no confirmed COVID-19 cases

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