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 from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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
COVID-19 IMPACTS: State gives guidance on mortgage payments, student loan debt, banking COVID-19 IMPACTS: State gives guidance on mortgage payments, student loan debt, banking Monday, March 30, 2020 The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued guidance for lenders and borrowers Monday regarding debt collection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Illinois reports surge in new COVID-19 cases, deaths Illinois reports surge in new COVID-19 cases, deaths Sunday, March 29, 2020 Illinois officials on Sunday announced the largest one-day jump in confirmed novel coronavirus cases and deaths in the state yet. But public and private labs’ per-day testing ability is also... Read more
Illinois records first infant death as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Illinois records first infant death as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Saturday, March 28, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday it has confirmed 13 new deaths from the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, including an infant in Cook County who had tested positive. Read more
Pritzker keeps pressure on feds, asks all medical professionals to join COVID-19 fight Pritzker keeps pressure on feds, asks all medical professionals to join COVID-19 fight Friday, March 27, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced new measures benefitting the homeless and people on supplemental nutrition programs Friday and continued to pressure the federal government for further, centralized... Read more