Pritzker details state efforts to stockpile COVID-19 supplies Pritzker details state efforts to stockpile COVID-19 supplies Monday, March 23, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker detailed the state’s efforts to stock up on personal protective equipment and said President Donald Trump was “responsive” to the state’s needs in a phone call Monday, one day after the pair feuded on Twitter.
Illinois National Guard dispels rumors of military action related to COVID-19 Illinois National Guard dispels rumors of military action related to COVID-19 Monday, March 23, 2020 The Illinois National Guard is assisting the state’s COVID-19 response by setting up testing centers and other civil action, not preparing for military action as has been rumored on social media, its adjutant general said during a news briefing on the virus Monday.
Community health centers ask state for emergency funding Community health centers ask state for emergency funding Monday, March 23, 2020 The novel coronavirus could “create long-lasting, devastating damage” to Illinois health care facilities that serve vulnerable communities. Read more
No firm plans yet for restarting legislative session No firm plans yet for restarting legislative session Monday, March 23, 2020 The Illinois General Assembly on Monday began its second week of shutdown due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, and officials said it is still uncertain when, or under what... Read more
Pritzker calls for volunteers as confirmed coronavirus cases see largest single-day spike Pritzker calls for volunteers as confirmed coronavirus cases see largest single-day spike Sunday, March 22, 2020 As the state saw the largest single-day jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases and an infant tested positive for the virus, Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday called for volunteerism from healthy Illinoisans... Read more
Pritzker’s cable call for greater federal COVID-19 help sparks presidential Twitter spat Pritzker’s cable call for greater federal COVID-19 help sparks presidential Twitter spat Sunday, March 22, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker was critical of the federal government’s COVID-19 response in a cable news appearance Sunday, prompting an angry Twitter reply from President Donald Trump as the number of... Read more
Pritzker calls on retired health workers to join coronavirus fight Pritzker calls on retired health workers to join coronavirus fight Saturday, March 21, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Saturday issued a “call to action” to retired health care workers to help fight Illinois’ COVID-19 outbreak as the state enters its first day under a... Read more
Your stay-at-home quiz of Illinois news! Your stay-at-home quiz of Illinois news! Friday, March 20, 2020 Test your knowledge of Illinois government news with the Capitol News Illinois news quiz! (10 questions: 5 state gov't/politics, 1 Chicago, 1 downstate, 1 sports, 1 geography, 1 trivia) Read more