National Guard sent to help staff at LaSalle, two other veterans homes National Guard sent to help staff at LaSalle, two other veterans homes Thursday, December 10, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday his administration has requested the help of the Illinois National Guard at three of four state-run veterans homes, including two homes that are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.
New jobless claims surge in Illinois New jobless claims surge in Illinois Thursday, December 10, 2020 More than 107,000 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a 45-percent increase over the week before as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the state and national economies.
UPDATED: Officials urge COVID-19 caution amid backdrop of modest progress UPDATED: Officials urge COVID-19 caution amid backdrop of modest progress Thursday, December 10, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said the state continues to make gradual progress in suppressing the spread of COVID-19 and the state’s public health director said she plans to receive a virus vaccine when... Read more
Illinois on track to meet deadline for spending CARES Act funds Illinois on track to meet deadline for spending CARES Act funds Thursday, December 10, 2020 The head of Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget office said this week that the state of Illinois is on track to spend all of the money it received through the federal CARES Act by the Dec. 30 deadline. Read more
Illinois, D.C., other states file anti-trust lawsuit against Facebook Illinois, D.C., other states file anti-trust lawsuit against Facebook Thursday, December 10, 2020 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. on Wednesday as part of a coalition of 48 state attorneys general and top lawyers from U.S. territories. Read more
GOP House members renew calls for gun license reforms amid delays GOP House members renew calls for gun license reforms amid delays Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Four GOP state House lawmakers on Wednesday voiced complaints from their central and southern Illinois constituents who say they have waited months after applying for new or renewed gun ownership... Read more
Pritzker touts importance of national testing strategy Pritzker touts importance of national testing strategy Wednesday, December 9, 2020 While COVID-19 infection rates continued to decrease Wednesday, the number of people hospitalized for the disease increased to its highest mark since last Friday. Read more
Advocates tout economic benefits of renewable energy investment Advocates tout economic benefits of renewable energy investment Tuesday, December 8, 2020 While advocates in Illinois were optimistic that a series of measures reforming the state’s energy landscape could pass in 2019, various factors caused the legislative package to stall while... Read more