Teachers’ union urges most schools to not reopen for in-person learning Teachers’ union urges most schools to not reopen for in-person learning Monday, July 20, 2020 One of the state’s largest teachers’ unions said Monday that most schools in Illinois are not yet ready to reopen for in-person teaching in the fall and it urged schools to continue operating remotely until the safety of students, teachers and staff can be assured.
1,348 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on 2nd straight day of more than 40,000 tests 1,348 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on 2nd straight day of more than 40,000 tests Friday, July 17, 2020 The state announced another 1,384 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Friday on its second straight day of reporting more than 40,000 test results.
ComEd’s bribery admission implicates Madigan ComEd’s bribery admission implicates Madigan Friday, July 17, 2020 Hours after filing a court document implicating – but not charging – Illinois’ House Speaker Michael Madigan in a yearslong bribery scheme, federal officials took to the... Read more
Friday’s hearing in Rep. Bailey’s lawsuit postponed Friday’s hearing in Rep. Bailey’s lawsuit postponed Thursday, July 16, 2020 A hearing in downstate Rep. Darren Bailey’s lawsuit challenging the governor’s authority to issue consecutive executive orders will not be held Friday as scheduled. Read more
Governor hits the road to make census push Governor hits the road to make census push Thursday, July 16, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker encouraged Illinoisans to complete the 2020 U.S. Census and touted a state investment in youth employment programs Thursday during two public appearances in Rockford. Read more
State unemployment sees slight decrease, remains high as virus cases level State unemployment sees slight decrease, remains high as virus cases level Thursday, July 16, 2020 Illinois saw 37,626 new unemployment claims for the week ending July 11, a decrease of more than 1,000 from the previous week as continued claims numbered 663,399. Read more
Group launches ‘tax day’ push for constitutional amendment Group launches ‘tax day’ push for constitutional amendment Wednesday, July 15, 2020 A group pushing for approval of the graduated tax constitutional amendment on Nov. 3 used tax day to further its cause Wednesday, the second of a two-day push promoting an overhaul of... Read more
Pritzker unveils virus mitigation playbook in case of surge Pritzker unveils virus mitigation playbook in case of surge Wednesday, July 15, 2020 As Illinois’ rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate saw a modest tick upward Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker laid out a new virus mitigation framework dividing the state into 11 regions for... Read more