Positivity rate progress sparks more mitigation movement Positivity rate progress sparks more mitigation movement Thursday, January 21, 2021 Only one of the state’s 11 COVID-19 mitigation regions remains at the highest level of restricted activity Thursday as the statewide case positivity rate continues to decline.
State COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop State COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop Wednesday, January 20, 2021 The state continued to see progress with its rolling seven-day average COVID-19 case positivity rate, which decreased for the 12th straight day Wednesday.
State seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate hits lowest point since Oct. 23 State seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate hits lowest point since Oct. 23 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 The state’s COVID-19 seven-day average case positivity rate dropped to 5.7 percent Tuesday, the lowest it has been since Oct. 23. Read more
COVID-19 Update: New guidance on indoor dining, vaccination plan, new virus strain, sports COVID-19 Update: New guidance on indoor dining, vaccination plan, new virus strain, sports Friday, January 15, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the requirements. Read more
Pritzker activates National Guard as FBI warns of state capitol protests Pritzker activates National Guard as FBI warns of state capitol protests Friday, January 15, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard amid FBI warnings of potential armed protests at the 50 U.S. state capitols in the days leading up to President-elect Joe... Read more
UPDATED: Welch unseats Madigan, capping historic week for Black Caucus UPDATED: Welch unseats Madigan, capping historic week for Black Caucus Wednesday, January 13, 2021 One of the most transformative six-day periods in the history of Illinois government came to an end Wednesday with the election of Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, as the... Read more
UPDATED: Black Caucus puts Welch forth as speaker candidate; Williams, Kifowit withdraw UPDATED: Black Caucus puts Welch forth as speaker candidate; Williams, Kifowit withdraw Tuesday, January 12, 2021 One day after state House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced a suspension – but not a withdrawal – of his campaign for another term as speaker, a state representative who... Read more
UPDATED: Madigan suspends speaker campaign: ‘This is not a withdrawal’ UPDATED: Madigan suspends speaker campaign: ‘This is not a withdrawal’ Monday, January 11, 2021 House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he would suspend his campaign for House Speaker of the 102nd General Assembly on Monday, but his statement made clear he was not withdrawing from the race. Read more