COVID-19 Hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen COVID-19 Hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Ten of the state’s 11 community based COVID-19 testing sites reopened Wednesday after temporary closures amid statewide unrest and protests.
Black Caucus: ‘Far too much to accomplish’ to let looting take away from message Black Caucus: ‘Far too much to accomplish’ to let looting take away from message Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus detailed their ongoing fight for racial equality and made calls for the end of looting at a news conference called at a recently-looted strip mall Tuesday on the south side of Chicago.
It’s official: Restaurants, bars can serve cocktails to go It’s official: Restaurants, bars can serve cocktails to go Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Illinois restaurants and bars can serve cocktails to go Tuesday after Gov. JB Pritzker signed an initiative designed by lawmakers to provide establishments with financial relief in the wake of... Read more
Pritzker: ‘Structural change’ will come from peaceful protests Pritzker: ‘Structural change’ will come from peaceful protests Tuesday, June 2, 2020 The “structural change” demanded by protestors around Illinois will come from nonviolent demonstrations coupled with policy reforms, Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday. Read more
Pritzker mobilizes 250 more National Guard soldiers, declares disaster in 9 counties Pritzker mobilizes 250 more National Guard soldiers, declares disaster in 9 counties Monday, June 1, 2020 One day after calling up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker announced another 250 Guardsman would be called up as he issued disaster proclamations for nine... Read more
More than 1,000 gather for peaceful protest at Illinois Statehouse More than 1,000 gather for peaceful protest at Illinois Statehouse Monday, June 1, 2020 A peaceful protest organized largely by teenagers drew several hundred people to the Illinois Statehouse on Monday to demonstrate against the recent death of George Floyd in Minnesota and... Read more
In conference call, Pritzker tells Trump his rhetoric is ‘making it worse’ as protests rage on In conference call, Pritzker tells Trump his rhetoric is ‘making it worse’ as protests rage on Monday, June 1, 2020 A conference call between U.S. governors and Republican President Donald Trump led to the latest in a series of spats between Illinois’ governor and the president Monday. Read more
Test your state news knowledge by taking the CNI weekly news quiz! Test your state news knowledge by taking the CNI weekly news quiz! Sunday, May 31, 2020 Capitol News Illinois intern reporter Ben Orner will forever have a legacy of starting the weekly CNI news quiz! His last day with us was Friday, so this is his last quiz. That's our way of... Read more