State authorizes counties to expand vaccine eligibility early State authorizes counties to expand vaccine eligibility early Friday, March 26, 2021 Areas of the state may begin vaccinating those 16 years of age or older earlier than anticipated as vaccine demand slows under current guidelines and COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases see an uptick.
Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker received a COVID-19 vaccine and briefly took questions from reporters at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday as the state’s seven-day rolling average COVID-19 positivity rate ticked up to its highest point since Feb. 11.
State nears ‘bridge’ phase with 64% of seniors receiving at least 1 vaccine dose State nears ‘bridge’ phase with 64% of seniors receiving at least 1 vaccine dose Monday, March 22, 2021 With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois is nearing the “bridge” phase of reopening that will allow for greater... Read more
UPDATED: All outside Chicago will be vaccine eligible April 12; reopening changes announced UPDATED: All outside Chicago will be vaccine eligible April 12; reopening changes announced Thursday, March 18, 2021 All Illinoisans 16 years of age and older outside of Chicago will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 12, and the state announced a “metric-based” phase-in to greater... Read more
PODCAST: Governor talks budget, executive authority, relationship with lawmakers PODCAST: Governor talks budget, executive authority, relationship with lawmakers Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Capitol News Illinois Bureau Chief Jerry Nowicki talks with Gov. JB Pritzker about the state's budget for the upcoming fiscal year, whether the pandemic has affected his relationship with... Read more
State school board requests $400 million funding increase, including K-12 boost State school board requests $400 million funding increase, including K-12 boost Monday, March 8, 2021 Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million in early childhood education... Read more
Lawmakers discuss $1 monthly copayments for child care services Lawmakers discuss $1 monthly copayments for child care services Friday, March 5, 2021 After an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker that set monthly copayments for child care services to $1 for all families expired last month, a House Committee on Friday agreed to continue working... Read more
Comptroller hopeful outdoor events on track for summer, indoor events for fall Comptroller hopeful outdoor events on track for summer, indoor events for fall Thursday, March 4, 2021 In a Senate Tourism and Hospitality Committee hearing Thursday, State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she is hopeful outdoor events can return as early as this summer with large indoor events... Read more