With graduated tax failure, ‘there will be cuts, and they will be painful,’ governor says With graduated tax failure, ‘there will be cuts, and they will be painful,’ governor says Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat Wednesday for Gov. JB Pritzker’s marquee policy proposal which was projected to bring in more than $3 billion annually to state coffers.
State reports another 68 COVID-19 deaths, most since June 17 State reports another 68 COVID-19 deaths, most since June 17 Tuesday, November 3, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health announced another 68 COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, the highest one-day total since June 17 as hospitalizations once again pushed second-wave highs.
Elections Board warns that races could be undecided for days Elections Board warns that races could be undecided for days Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Although nearly 3.6 million Illinoisans had already voted by Monday morning, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections, nearly 2.3 million ballots are still to be cast if the state is to... Read more
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to reach new second-wave highs COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to reach new second-wave highs Monday, November 2, 2020 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to climb as the whole state is either subject to increased mitigation measures or will be by Wednesday. Read more
UPDATED: East-central Illinois makes 10 of 11 regions mitigated as restaurants push back UPDATED: East-central Illinois makes 10 of 11 regions mitigated as restaurants push back Friday, October 30, 2020 Illinois is down to one region that is not facing increased COVID-19 mitigations after east-central Illinois’ Region 6 reached an 8 percent positivity rate for the third straight day,... Read more
Mitigations triggered in 9th of 11 regions as COVID-19 rages Mitigations triggered in 9th of 11 regions as COVID-19 rages Thursday, October 29, 2020 A ninth of the state’s 11 COVID-19 reopening regions triggered increased mitigations Thursday as the governor touted the release of federal funding for businesses affected by... Read more
North suburban counties join mitigation list as Pritzker, State Police talk enforcement North suburban counties join mitigation list as Pritzker, State Police talk enforcement Wednesday, October 28, 2020 North suburban Lake and McHenry counties will be the eighth region of the state’s COVID-19 plan facing increased economic restrictions as COVID-19 surges in the state and Republican... Read more
Chicago is 7th of 11 regions to trigger increased mitigations Chicago is 7th of 11 regions to trigger increased mitigations Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Starting Friday, Chicago will be the seventh of 11 regions of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan due for increased economic restrictions, including the closure of bars and restaurants for... Read more