Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise Saturday, April 25, 2020 As residents of Illinois head into their sixth week under a stay-at-home order recently extended through May, Gov. JB Pritzker on Saturday highlighted the availability of mental health services for people experiencing stress and anxiety during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, April 23, 2020 The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims during the week that ended April 18, including 102,936 workers in Illinois.
Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Top leaders of the Illinois House and Senate say there is still no timetable for calling lawmakers back into session, but they have launched a process for narrowing down the topics they’ll... Read more
Pritzker: Illinois’ ‘curve is bending the right way’ Pritzker: Illinois’ ‘curve is bending the right way’ Monday, April 20, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is showing signs of slowing down and that the social distancing measures put in place have saved thousands... Read more
Illinois joins regional states to coordinate reopening economies Illinois joins regional states to coordinate reopening economies Thursday, April 16, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he and five other Midwestern governors have agreed to coordinate with one another as they make plans for reopening their economies after the COVID-19... Read more
Chicago tavern sues insurer over ‘business disruption’ claim Chicago tavern sues insurer over ‘business disruption’ claim Wednesday, April 15, 2020 A Chicago tavern that was closed since March 16 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois filed a lawsuit this week against an insurance company for refusing to pay out a claim under the... Read more
House Republicans call for beefing up state’s unemployment system House Republicans call for beefing up state’s unemployment system Monday, April 13, 2020 Illinois House Republicans on Monday called on Gov. JB Pritzker to do more to handle the unprecedented volume of new claims for unemployment benefits coming into the Illinois Department of... Read more
Pritzker points to signs of pandemic ‘leveling’ Pritzker points to signs of pandemic ‘leveling’ Sunday, April 12, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday there are signs the COVID-19 outbreak is starting to level off, but he urged people to continue practicing social distancing to control the virus’ spread. Read more