‘Coexist with COVID:’ Pritzker, Ezike address plan to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28 ‘Coexist with COVID:’ Pritzker, Ezike address plan to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 If hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to decline for the rest of the month, Gov. JB Pritzker plans to lift his executive order that mandates face coverings indoors by Feb. 28. The plan does not apply to schools.
Programming glitch takes rental assistance portal offline for two days Programming glitch takes rental assistance portal offline for two days Wednesday, February 9, 2022 An online portal through which tenants impacted by COVID-19 can apply for rental assistance went offline for two days last week after the discovery of a programming glitch that compromised some personal information.
Pritzker plans to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28, except in ‘sensitive locations’ Pritzker plans to lift mask mandate by Feb. 28, except in ‘sensitive locations’ Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Gov. JB Pritzker will make an official announcement on the state’s plan for lifting its indoor mask mandate at 2 p.m. in Chicago, but in a morning news conference in Champaign, he noted that... Read more
Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically... Read more
State appeals court’s order on school COVID-19 mask, vaccine mandates State appeals court’s order on school COVID-19 mask, vaccine mandates Monday, February 7, 2022 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration are asking a state appellate court to set aside a lower court order from late Friday that invalidated the mask and... Read more
Governor, AG address expressway shootings, organized retail crime Governor, AG address expressway shootings, organized retail crime Monday, February 7, 2022 Two of the state’s top officials each held news conferences Monday morning to outline current and proposed responses to increasing crime, including expressway shootings and organized retail... Read more
Capitol Cast: The governor makes his pitch Capitol Cast: The governor makes his pitch Monday, February 7, 2022 The Capitol News Illinois team discusses Gov. JB Pritzker's budget address, including some of the history behind the budget impasse and some of the major spending initatives of the upcoming... Read more
Nursing home group at odds with Pritzker over payment reform Nursing home group at odds with Pritzker over payment reform Friday, February 4, 2022 A political battle is shaping up between Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration and one segment of the nursing home industry over a key element of the governor’s budget proposal, expanding... Read more