Another 74,000 file first-time unemployment claims in Illinois Another 74,000 file first-time unemployment claims in Illinois Thursday, May 7, 2020 Another 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment during the week ending May 2, including more than 74,476 Illinoisans.
House Republicans slam Pritzker’s reopening plan House Republicans slam Pritzker’s reopening plan Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Republican members of the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday criticized Gov. JB Pritzker’s multi-phase plan to reopen Illinois by region, saying it does not act quickly enough to respond to the economic hardship caused by his stay-at-home order.
Illinois to loosen election rules for independents, third-party candidates Illinois to loosen election rules for independents, third-party candidates Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Illinois ballot eligibility requirements will be loosened for third-party candidates affected this election cycle by state efforts to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Is this a good Friday to take a quiz? You bet it is! Is this a good Friday to take a quiz? You bet it is! Friday, April 10, 2020 Test your knowledge of Illinois government news with the Capitol News Illinois news quiz! (10 questions: 5 state gov't/politics, 1 Chicago, 1 downstate, 1 sports, 1 geography, 1 trivia) Read more
Pritzker: ‘I’ve given up’ on adequate federal COVID-19 response Pritzker: ‘I’ve given up’ on adequate federal COVID-19 response Sunday, April 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday he is “given up” on an adequate coronavirus response from the federal government and announced an expansion of emergency child care during his daily... Read more
So your school is practicing remote learning. What does it mean? So your school is practicing remote learning. What does it mean? Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Public K-12 schools statewide were instructed to begin remote learning days Tuesday until in-person instruction can resume, and standardized testing in the state is canceled for the year as well. Read more
County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdowns County fairs hurt financially by COVID-19 shutdowns Friday, March 27, 2020 The social distancing guidelines that led Illinois county fairs to cancel off-season events on their grounds through the end of April is one part of a financial impact double-whammy, a trade... Read more
Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Advocates rally to end cash bail in Illinois Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Criminal justice reform advocates rallied Tuesday at the Statehouse in hopes of making Illinois one of only a handful of states to eliminate cash bail in all or most criminal cases. Read more