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Illinois coronavirus patients cured, released from home isolation

Monday, February 17, 2020

Two Chicago-area residents who tested positive for novel coronavirus earlier this year have recovered and were released from home isolation this weekend, according to public health officials.

State Police director backs FOID fingerprinting

Friday, February 14, 2020

The director of the Illinois State Police said this week that his department has stepped up illegal firearm ownership enforcement methods, but it needs greater resources to continue the job – including fingerprints of Firearm Owner Identification Card applicants.

With March Madness looming, lawmakers renew college athlete endorsement push

Friday, February 14, 2020

One month ahead of the tipoff of March Madness, Illinois lawmakers – backed by a pair of NBA brothers – are renewing a push to allow college athletes to profit from the use of their...

UPDATED: State releases $500 million for statewide technology innovation network

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday touted statewide benefits he says will result from a $500 million state capital infrastructure investment in 15 hubs of a University of Illinois-led public-private...

Illinois can now test for coronavirus in-state, cutting down wait times

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health now has the ability to test for the 2019 novel coronavirus in-state, meaning shorter wait times for test results for people showing symptoms of the virus...

Reporter’s Notebook: Pritzker touches on election security, Illinois primaries, FOIA

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker took questions on elections, the possibility of Illinois moving up in the presidential primaries pecking order and the Freedom of Information Act on Wednesday during an unrelated...

State to release first $50 million of broadband expansion funding

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

The state is accepting applications for the first $50 million in disbursements of a $420 million grant program aimed at increasing internet access across the state.

Tax amnesty program nets more than $60 million more than expected

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

A tax amnesty program created during the passage of last year’s state operating budget has brought in nearly $240 million — approximately $60 million more than was expected — the...

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Illinois coronavirus patients cured, released from home isolation

State Police director backs FOID fingerprinting