Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate declines over weekend Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate declines over weekend Monday, September 14, 2020
30 counties at warning level; positivity rate at 3.9 percent 30 counties at warning level; positivity rate at 3.9 percent Friday, September 11, 2020 The state reported another 2,145 cases of COVID-19 Friday as 56,661 tests were completed over the previous 24 hours, increasing the seven-day average positivity rate to 3.9 percent.
Further positivity rate decrease needed before mitigations rolled back in problem areas, Pritzker says Further positivity rate decrease needed before mitigations rolled back in problem areas, Pritzker says Thursday, September 10, 2020 Will and Kankakee Counties must lower their rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate by about one more percentage point before restrictions on economic activity can be lifted, Gov. JB Pritzker... Read more
Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread Pritzker talks vaccine, contact tracing, university spread Wednesday, September 9, 2020 The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate hit its lowest point since July 26 Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new cases of the virus among 48,029 test results... Read more
Pritzkers highlight impact of pandemic relief fund Pritzkers highlight impact of pandemic relief fund Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker and his sister Penny Pritzker announced Tuesday that a private fund that was formed to provide relief to communities hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will wind down its... Read more
State’s wealthiest person gives $20 million to anti-graduated tax committee State’s wealthiest person gives $20 million to anti-graduated tax committee Friday, September 4, 2020 Illinois’ wealthiest man and frequent Republican political donor Ken Griffin has pledged $20 million to a group dedicated to defeating a graduated tax constitutional amendment. Read more
Cleared data backlog leads to spike in Friday’s COVID-19 tests, cases Cleared data backlog leads to spike in Friday’s COVID-19 tests, cases Friday, September 4, 2020 New confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the number of tests results reported skyrocketed Friday, reflecting the clearing of a data backlog in the state’s public reporting of case counts. Read more
After Republican petition, special committee will investigate Madigan’s ComEd ties After Republican petition, special committee will investigate Madigan’s ComEd ties Wednesday, September 2, 2020 A special House committee will look into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s ties to Commonwealth Edison and determine whether discipline is needed after House Republican leadership filed a... Read more