Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Pritzker vaccinated as positivity rate rises Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker received a COVID-19 vaccine and briefly took questions from reporters at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday as the state’s seven-day rolling average COVID-19 positivity rate ticked up to its highest point since Feb. 11.
UPDATED: Settlement permits release of up to 1,200 state prisoners UPDATED: Settlement permits release of up to 1,200 state prisoners Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The Illinois Department of Corrections and a number of elderly and medically vulnerable prisoners seeking early release from state prisons due to COVID-19 reached a settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by the inmates against the department.
New report examines attitudes towards education as pandemic continues New report examines attitudes towards education as pandemic continues Wednesday, March 24, 2021 The Illinois Education Association, one of the largest teacher unions in the state, on Tuesday released its third annual state of education report examining attitudes towards public education in... Read more
Pritzker signs economic equity package Pritzker signs economic equity package Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of four bills Tuesday that made up the “economic access, equity and opportunity” pillar of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. Read more
Lawmaker looks to lift ban on inmate voting Lawmaker looks to lift ban on inmate voting Tuesday, March 23, 2021 A bill that would repeal an existing law that prohibits prison inmates from voting is working its way through the General Assembly, although the chief sponsor of the bill says it’s only one... Read more
Report finds infection control policy deficiencies at Illinois veterans homes Report finds infection control policy deficiencies at Illinois veterans homes Tuesday, March 23, 2021 A joint report from two state agencies and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found Illinois’ four state-run veterans homes lack standardized infection prevention policies despite... Read more
State nears ‘bridge’ phase with 64% of seniors receiving at least 1 vaccine dose State nears ‘bridge’ phase with 64% of seniors receiving at least 1 vaccine dose Monday, March 22, 2021 With 64 percent of the state’s seniors having received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois is nearing the “bridge” phase of reopening that will allow for greater... Read more
Pritzker expresses solidarity with Asian Americans in Illinois Pritzker expresses solidarity with Asian Americans in Illinois Monday, March 22, 2021 Less than a week after a deadly attack on Asian Americans in Atlanta, Gov. JB Pritzker and members of the General Assembly’s Asian American Caucus spoke out against the murders and against... Read more