State releases contact tracing data as one-day COVID-19 caseload tops 10,000 State releases contact tracing data as one-day COVID-19 caseload tops 10,000 Friday, November 6, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration unveiled a new central location for COVID-19 contact tracing data on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website Friday.
Lawmakers eye limits on qualified immunity for law enforcement Lawmakers eye limits on qualified immunity for law enforcement Friday, November 6, 2020 State legislators are considering eliminating or limiting aspects of qualified immunity for law enforcement.
Illinois GOP touts victories in 2020 elections Illinois GOP touts victories in 2020 elections Friday, November 6, 2020 As the dust settled after Tuesday’s general election in Illinois, Republicans in the state patted themselves on the back after making gains, while high-ranking Democrats pushed back against... Read more
Senate committees discuss inequity in education, employment Senate committees discuss inequity in education, employment Thursday, November 5, 2020 State education officials and youth employment advocates are proposing expanding job skills programs in areas with large minority student populations and high unemployment, while also removing... Read more
Pritzker warns of additional restrictions as new COVID-19 cases soar Pritzker warns of additional restrictions as new COVID-19 cases soar Thursday, November 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker warned Thursday that additional social and economic restrictions may need to be imposed statewide in the near future if the surge in new COVID-19 cases continues on its current... Read more
State smashes one-day COVID-19 case record with 9,935 as death toll surpasses 10K State smashes one-day COVID-19 case record with 9,935 as death toll surpasses 10K Thursday, November 5, 2020 The state’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 10,000 Thursday as the number of new confirmed cases smashed a one-day record by more than 2,000. Read more
With graduated tax failure, ‘there will be cuts, and they will be painful,’ governor says With graduated tax failure, ‘there will be cuts, and they will be painful,’ governor says Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat Wednesday for Gov. JB Pritzker’s marquee policy proposal which was projected to bring in more than $3 billion... Read more
State's one-day COVID-19 positivity rate is highest since May 22 State's one-day COVID-19 positivity rate is highest since May 22 Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged residents on Wednesday to stay focused on slowing the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s one-day COVID-19 case positivity rate hit 10.5 percent– its highest... Read more