Illinois coronavirus cases top 10,000; state agencies outline responses Illinois coronavirus cases top 10,000; state agencies outline responses Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Illinois on Saturday became the 10th U.S. state to top 10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the state Department of Public Health announced its largest one-day increase in cases.
COVID-19 death toll surpasses 200 in Illinois as state prepares alternate care facilities COVID-19 death toll surpasses 200 in Illinois as state prepares alternate care facilities Friday, April 3, 2020 COVID-19 has now claimed 210 lives in Illinois as officials reported 53 more deaths and 1,209 new confirmed cases Friday during a news conference at a Chicago convention center that will house patients with the virus in the coming weeks.
State lawmakers adapt to new reality during COVID-19 pandemic State lawmakers adapt to new reality during COVID-19 pandemic Friday, April 3, 2020 State Rep. Martin Moylan and his staff thought they were ahead of COVID-19. Shortly after Illinois saw its first two cases of novel coronavirus disease in late January, the Democrat from Des... Read more
It's Friday. You know what that means. Quiz time! It's Friday. You know what that means. Quiz time! Friday, April 3, 2020 Test your knowledge of Illinois government news with the Capitol News Illinois news quiz! (8 questions: 3 state gov't/politics, 1 Chicago, 1 downstate, 1 sports, 1 geography, 1 trivia) Read more
Pritzker asks residents to be ‘All In’ in helping state’s coronavirus fight Pritzker asks residents to be ‘All In’ in helping state’s coronavirus fight Thursday, April 2, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced a public service initiative to mobilize the state’s “strongest weapon” against the spread of novel coronavirus — Illinoisans. Read more
FROM THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS: When will the impact of coronavirus hit state budgets like Illinois’? FROM THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS: When will the impact of coronavirus hit state budgets like Illinois’? Thursday, April 2, 2020 State officials nationwide fear that a substantial decline in tax collections as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will throw their budgets into turmoil. But they will have to wait for the... Read more
Unemployment continues to soar amid COVID-19 outbreak Unemployment continues to soar amid COVID-19 outbreak Thursday, April 2, 2020 First-time unemployment claims skyrocketed again in Illinois and throughout the nation in the last week of March as businesses closed their doors or scaled back operations in the face of the... Read more
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. Read more