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GOP lawmakers want audit of state employment agency
A group of four Republican state representatives is calling for a state audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security...
Edgar and Scott counties continue to be Ground Zero, with no confirmed COVID-19 cases
Now that testing COVID-19 testing in Illinois has surpassed 800,000 – more than 6 percent of the state's population –...
Weekly COVID-19 deaths decline for first time during pandemic
For the first time since Illinois had its first reported case of COVID-19 in January, the state saw fewer deaths...
One telehealth expansion bill approved, another stalls in Senate
A pair of health care bills expanding telehealth resources during the COVID-19 pandemic passed the Illinois House of Representatives on...
Vote-by-mail expansion headed for governor’s signature after Senate passage
A major expansion of voting access for the 2020 general election is headed to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker...
Illinois House advances major expansion of mail-in voting
The Illinois House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday that would greatly expand voting by mail in the November general...
Pritzker activates National Guard for flooding preparation
Gov. JB Pritzker activated National Guard soldiers to support flood preparations along the Illinois River while addressing COVID-19 safety protocols.
Pritzker adds outdoor restaurant seating to next reopening phase
Illinois moves closer to Phase 3 reopening, including outdoor dining and expanded recreational activities, amid improving COVID-19 metrics.
Pritzker details contact tracing pilot effort, defends misdemeanor emergency rule
Gov. Pritzker announced Illinois’ COVID-19 contact tracing program while defending emergency rules for businesses defying stay-at-home orders.
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