Illinois Republicans name Don Tracy as new chairman Illinois Republicans name Don Tracy as new chairman Monday, February 8, 2021 The Illinois Republican Party Central Committee on Saturday named Springfield attorney Don Tracy as its new chairman, replacing Tim Schneider, who had held the post for more than six years.
Federal court denies state motion in transgender prisoner case Federal court denies state motion in transgender prisoner case Friday, February 5, 2021 A federal court in Southern Illinois denied a request Friday from the Illinois Department of Corrections to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against the department for its treatment of transgender prisoners.
State reaches single-day record for vaccine doses administered State reaches single-day record for vaccine doses administered Friday, February 5, 2021 The statewide seven-day rolling positivity rate in Illinois declined to 3.3 percent Friday as the state reached a single-day vaccination record with nearly 75,000 doses administered the day prior. Read more
Complaint filed against IEPA prompts federal discrimination investigation Complaint filed against IEPA prompts federal discrimination investigation Friday, February 5, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching an investigation into the Illinois EPA over whether the planned relocation of an industrial scrap shredder on Chicago’s southeast side... Read more
All regions reopen under Phase 4 All regions reopen under Phase 4 Thursday, February 4, 2021 All of Illinois’ COVID-19 mitigation regions are under Phase 4 guidelines as of Thursday, allowing for youth sports and indoor dining with loosened restrictions. Read more
First-time jobless claims drop sharply First-time jobless claims drop sharply Thursday, February 4, 2021 First-time unemployment claims in Illinois dropped sharply in the last week of January as most regions in the state slowly began reopening following the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Lawsuits over indoor dining ban proceed as all regions reopen Lawsuits over indoor dining ban proceed as all regions reopen Thursday, February 4, 2021 Although the governor’s latest indoor dining ban has been lifted in all areas of the state, some lawsuits brought by restaurants challenging the ban remain active. Read more
Illinois to receive nearly $20 million in opioid settlement Illinois to receive nearly $20 million in opioid settlement Thursday, February 4, 2021 The state will receive $19.8 million from a settlement reached Thursday between a coalition of attorneys general, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and the consulting firm McKinsey. Read more