COMMENTARY: Illinois legislators should continue to make us proud by ending partisan gerrymandering COMMENTARY: Illinois legislators should continue to make us proud by ending partisan gerrymandering Thursday, April 2, 2020 Illinois has demonstrated that we are not afraid to lead when it comes to disaster response. We should not be afraid to lead when it comes to ending partisan gerrymandering.
Adult-use marijuana sales remain high at $35.9 million in March Adult-use marijuana sales remain high at $35.9 million in March Thursday, April 2, 2020 More than $109 million of marijuana products were purchased in Illinois in the first three months of legalization, and the third month of sales was on par with the first two despite a stay-at-home order being in place for 11 days in March.
Pritzker, Lightfoot announce new fund to support artists during COVID-19 shutdown Pritzker, Lightfoot announce new fund to support artists during COVID-19 shutdown Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the formation of a new relief fund to support artists and performers who have been temporarily put out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
Pritzker to extend stay-home order, school closures through April 30 Pritzker to extend stay-home order, school closures through April 30 Tuesday, March 31, 2020 K-12 schools will remain closed and a stay-at-home order for Illinoisans will remain in place through April 30, as Gov. JB Pritzker announced during his daily COVID-19 briefing Tuesday that he... Read more
Farmers cautious about corn, soybean season despite projected rise in plantings Farmers cautious about corn, soybean season despite projected rise in plantings Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Despite projected increases in corn and soybean plantings this year after a disastrous 2019 planting season, farmers are gripped by uncertainty surrounding spring weather and the economic downturn... Read more
COVID-19 IMPACTS: Employment Security department utilizes new alphabetized benefit schedule COVID-19 IMPACTS: Employment Security department utilizes new alphabetized benefit schedule Tuesday, March 31, 2020 The Illinois department tasked with overseeing unemployment benefits is employing an alphabetized schedule to handle “an unprecedented volume” of claims. Read more
So your school is practicing remote learning. What does it mean? So your school is practicing remote learning. What does it mean? Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Public K-12 schools statewide were instructed to begin remote learning days Tuesday until in-person instruction can resume, and standardized testing in the state is canceled for the year as well. Read more
Pritzker says feds sent wrong health equipment in latest PPE order Pritzker says feds sent wrong health equipment in latest PPE order Monday, March 30, 2020 As state leaders try to gather as much personal protective equipment (PPE) as possible to distribute to health care workers treating COVID-19 patients, Gov. JB Pritzker says the federal government... Read more