UPDATED: Virus deaths, positivity rate spike amid low reported testing output UPDATED: Virus deaths, positivity rate spike amid low reported testing output Tuesday, September 1, 2020 The number of COVID-19-related deaths and the single-day test positivity rate spiked Tuesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced an abnormally small number of tests results over the previous 24 hours.
Virus positivity rate remains high in areas with increased restrictions Virus positivity rate remains high in areas with increased restrictions Monday, August 31, 2020 COVID-19-related deaths surpassed 8,000 over the weekend as the virus positivity rate hovered around 4 percent.
Exelon says planned closure of 2 nuke plants unrelated to Pritzker energy guidelines Exelon says planned closure of 2 nuke plants unrelated to Pritzker energy guidelines Thursday, August 27, 2020 Exelon Corporation on Thursday announced plans to close two Illinois nuclear power plants next year in a decision the company claims is independent of legislative energy policy negotiations. Read more
Appellate court: Pritzker has authority to set inmate transfer protocols Appellate court: Pritzker has authority to set inmate transfer protocols Wednesday, August 26, 2020 A state appellate court has overturned a Logan County court order that required state prisons to accept inmates from county jails. Read more
Statewide positivity rate decreases as stricter mitigations take effect Statewide positivity rate decreases as stricter mitigations take effect Wednesday, August 26, 2020 The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate decreased again Wednesday, the same day added restrictions took effect in two regions of the state that are considered hotspots for the virus. Read more
Department of Transportation opens applications for local transportation funding Department of Transportation opens applications for local transportation funding Tuesday, August 25, 2020 The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that local governments and planning commissions may begin applying for up to $2 million in grant funding to improve transportation in... Read more
UPDATED: New COVID-19 restrictions to take effect in Will, Kankakee Counties Wednesday UPDATED: New COVID-19 restrictions to take effect in Will, Kankakee Counties Wednesday Monday, August 24, 2020 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state Department of Public Health on Monday announced increased restrictions for residents of Will and Kankakee Counties as the COVID-19 positivity rate there... Read more
State making final push to increase census participation State making final push to increase census participation Friday, August 21, 2020 The Illinois Department of Human Services said the state is poised to have one of the top census response rates in the country despite two tumultuous months of changing deadlines as determined by... Read more