Further positivity rate decrease needed before mitigations rolled back in problem areas, Pritzker says Further positivity rate decrease needed before mitigations rolled back in problem areas, Pritzker says Thursday, September 10, 2020 Will and Kankakee Counties must lower their rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate by about one more percentage point before restrictions on economic activity can be lifted, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday at a COVID-19 update in Chicago.
Lawmakers, stakeholders ask Pritzker to pause marijuana licensing process Lawmakers, stakeholders ask Pritzker to pause marijuana licensing process Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. JB Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants qualified for the first round of licenses.
GOP investigators hope to get answers from Madigan GOP investigators hope to get answers from Madigan Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in a bribery scandal involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison said... Read more
Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread Wednesday, September 9, 2020 The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate hit its lowest point since July 26 Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new cases of the virus among 48,029 test results... Read more
Pritzkers highlight impact of pandemic relief fund Pritzkers highlight impact of pandemic relief fund Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker and his sister Penny Pritzker announced Tuesday that a private fund that was formed to provide relief to communities hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will wind down its... Read more
State’s wealthiest person gives $20 million to anti-graduated tax committee State’s wealthiest person gives $20 million to anti-graduated tax committee Friday, September 4, 2020 Illinois’ wealthiest man and frequent Republican political donor Ken Griffin has pledged $20 million to a group dedicated to defeating a graduated tax constitutional amendment. Read more
Madigan hearings to begin next week (WITH PODCAST) Madigan hearings to begin next week (WITH PODCAST) Friday, September 4, 2020 A special investigative committee of the General Assembly will begin meeting at the Capitol next week to decide the fate of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Read more
Cleared data backlog leads to spike in Friday’s COVID-19 tests, cases Cleared data backlog leads to spike in Friday’s COVID-19 tests, cases Friday, September 4, 2020 New confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the number of tests results reported skyrocketed Friday, reflecting the clearing of a data backlog in the state’s public reporting of case counts. Read more