Illinois aims to boost flagging tech economy with public-private research network Illinois aims to boost flagging tech economy with public-private research network Tuesday, December 15, 2020 University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network is key to boosting the state’s economy.
Democrats vote to end legislative investigation of Madigan Democrats vote to end legislative investigation of Madigan Monday, December 14, 2020 After just three hearings in four months, Democrats on the special committee probing House Speaker Michael Madigan’s alleged misconduct and role in a bribery scheme involving Commonwealth Edison voted Monday to end their investigation.
What to know as Illinois receives first COVID-19 vaccines What to know as Illinois receives first COVID-19 vaccines Monday, December 14, 2020 The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration arrived in Illinois Monday, but officials said there’s still a need for social distancing, face... Read more
WITH PICTURES: First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Illinois WITH PICTURES: First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Illinois Monday, December 14, 2020 The first COVID-19 vaccinations have arrived in Illinois as virus metrics continued to trend in a direction that indicates the spread of the virus is slowing. Read more
Illinois electors cast ballots for Biden, Harris Illinois electors cast ballots for Biden, Harris Monday, December 14, 2020 Illinois’ presidential electors officially cast their 20 ballots Monday for the Democratic ticket of Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris, marking the all-but-final step in a bitterly contested... Read more
SCOTUS turns down Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn Biden’s win in 4 states SCOTUS turns down Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn Biden’s win in 4 states Monday, December 14, 2020 A longshot legal challenge to overturn the results of the presidential election in four swing states — which was opposed by 23 Democratic attorneys general, including Illinois Attorney... Read more
UPDATED: AG Raoul, other attorneys general, oppose Texas lawsuit to overturn election results UPDATED: AG Raoul, other attorneys general, oppose Texas lawsuit to overturn election results Friday, December 11, 2020 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined onto a legal brief, along with a coalition of 22 other Democratic attorneys general, that is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit brought... Read more
UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths surpass 14,000 UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths surpass 14,000 Friday, December 11, 2020 The COVID-19 death toll surpassed 14,000 on Friday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 190 additional deaths in people from their 20s to over 100 years of age. Read more