One year into pandemic, Pritzker ‘cautiously optimistic’ about large-scale events One year into pandemic, Pritzker ‘cautiously optimistic’ about large-scale events Thursday, March 11, 2021 One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced a new initiative focusing on vaccine access for rural parts of the state and said he is “cautiously optimistic” about future reopenings and public gatherings.
Bills would increase pharmacy access, allow easier changes to birth documents Bills would increase pharmacy access, allow easier changes to birth documents Wednesday, March 10, 2021 The House Human Services Committee on Tuesday moved bills aimed at closing disparities in access to pharmacies and allowing transgender and intersex individuals to change their sex on their birth certificate.
Environment bill would ban celebratory balloon releases Environment bill would ban celebratory balloon releases Tuesday, March 9, 2021 The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of bills in a Monday hearing, one that would ban ceremonial balloon releases and another that would make utility companies... Read more
COVID-19 Update: Positivity rate, hospitalizations remain near pandemic lows COVID-19 Update: Positivity rate, hospitalizations remain near pandemic lows Monday, March 8, 2021 The state’s rolling seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate held steady near two percent Monday as officials continue to increase vaccination efforts in all parts of the state. Read more
State tops 3 million vaccines administered; Pritzker announces awareness campaign State tops 3 million vaccines administered; Pritzker announces awareness campaign Friday, March 5, 2021 More than 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered statewide as of Friday, and Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new $10 million public awareness campaign aimed at encouraging residents... Read more
Bill would allow special needs students to stay with school program past age 21 Bill would allow special needs students to stay with school program past age 21 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special needs students to stay with a school program past their 22nd birthday and another allowing the use of... Read more
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES IN ILLINOIS: School districts in northwest region struggle with teacher, substitute shortages EDUCATOR SHORTAGES IN ILLINOIS: School districts in northwest region struggle with teacher, substitute shortages Sunday, February 28, 2021 Like the rest of the state, schools in northwest Illinois are facing an educator shortage which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. Read more
State Sen. Darren Bailey announces campaign for governor State Sen. Darren Bailey announces campaign for governor Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Illinois Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained notoriety for challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 executive orders last year, announced Monday that he will seek the Republican nomination for... Read more