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Ben Orner was the University of Illinois Public Affairs Reporting program intern for Capitol News Illinois from January until June 2020.
Capitol News Illinois intern reporter Ben Orner will forever have a legacy of starting the weekly CNI news quiz
Now that testing COVID-19 testing in Illinois has surpassed 800,000 – more than 6 percent of the state's population –...
The Illinois House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday that would greatly expand voting by mail in the November general...
Gov. JB Pritzker activated National Guard soldiers to support flood preparations along the Illinois River while addressing COVID-19 safety protocols.
Illinois moves closer to Phase 3 reopening, including outdoor dining and expanded recreational activities, amid improving COVID-19 metrics.
Gov. Pritzker announced Illinois’ COVID-19 contact tracing program while defending emergency rules for businesses defying stay-at-home orders.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced new resources to help the hundreds of thousands of people unemployed in Illinois, unveiling...
Gov. JB Pritzker’s regional plan to reopen Illinois does not play in Peoria.
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday he is extending Illinois’ stay-at-home order through May 30 with certain modifications taking effect May...
Certain essential workers in Illinois who believe they contracted COVID-19 on the job will now be automatically covered by workers’...
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