Statewide rolling COVID-19 positivity rate hits one month below 10% Statewide rolling COVID-19 positivity rate hits one month below 10% Saturday, January 9, 2021 The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate was 6.5 percent Saturday as the state reached one month since it had a seven-day rolling positivity rate above 10 percent.
Small business grant program ends, paying out more than $275 million Small business grant program ends, paying out more than $275 million Saturday, January 9, 2021 The grant program for small businesses owners in Illinois who suffered losses during the pandemic has run out of money.
House kicks off lame duck session; governor announces tax code change priority House kicks off lame duck session; governor announces tax code change priority Friday, January 8, 2021 Illinois House lawmakers were back in the capital city Friday for the first time since May, kicking off a five-day “lame duck” legislative session. Read more
State positivity rate remains stable amid increase in cases, testing State positivity rate remains stable amid increase in cases, testing Friday, January 8, 2021 Illinois reported 9,277 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including 126 additional deaths. The state hasn’t reported a single-day case count this high since Dec. 11,... Read more
Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation, faces opposition from law enforcement Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation, faces opposition from law enforcement Thursday, January 7, 2021 The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill that aims to heavily alter the state of policing in Illinois. Read more
Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focus Riots in Congress bring state Capitol security concerns into focus Thursday, January 7, 2021 Just two days after hundreds of rioters broke through police barricades and vandalized the halls of Congress, Illinois lawmakers will return to the state’s seat of government for a lame duck... Read more
IDES responds to GOP criticisms IDES responds to GOP criticisms Thursday, January 7, 2021 House Republicans continued to criticize the Pritzker administration Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Employment Support works through ongoing staffing and fraud issues related to the... Read more
Statewide COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million Statewide COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million Thursday, January 7, 2021 Illinois has reported more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Read more