Illinois urges residents to stay home for 3 weeks Illinois urges residents to stay home for 3 weeks Thursday, November 12, 2020 Illinois residents are being urged to stay at home as much as possible for at least the next three weeks as the second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks continues to sweep across the state.
New Supreme Court justice brings decades of experience to bench New Supreme Court justice brings decades of experience to bench Thursday, November 12, 2020 Capitol News Illinois speaks with Justice Robert Carter, who will soon join the Illinois Supreme Court, and others about his appointment to the bench.
UPDATED: Lawmakers seek public hearing on LaSalle Veterans’ Home outbreak UPDATED: Lawmakers seek public hearing on LaSalle Veterans’ Home outbreak Thursday, November 12, 2020 Republicans on the Illinois House Veterans’ Affairs Committee called for a hearing this week to investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home where at least seven... Read more
Lawmakers, AG seek tougher decertification standards for law enforcement Lawmakers, AG seek tougher decertification standards for law enforcement Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Lawmakers, in tandem with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, are looking to bolster the state’s system of certifying and decertifying law enforcement professionals. Read more
Illinois records highest COVID-19 death count since May Illinois records highest COVID-19 death count since May Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that 145 people in the state had died of COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours, the highest single-day death toll since the peak of the... Read more
Capitol News Illinois begins NewsMatch 2020 fundraising campaign Capitol News Illinois begins NewsMatch 2020 fundraising campaign Wednesday, November 11, 2020 For the second consecutive year, Capitol News Illinois is participating in the national NewsMatch fundraising campaign. It is an opportunity for Capitol News Illinois to receive a match on every... Read more
Veto session canceled amid worsening pandemic Veto session canceled amid worsening pandemic Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The fall veto session of the Illinois General Assembly that was scheduled to begin next week has been canceled amid a worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Democratic leaders announced this week, prompting... Read more
COVID-19 hospitalizations far higher in most regions than in first wave COVID-19 hospitalizations far higher in most regions than in first wave Tuesday, November 10, 2020 With no signs of slowing, key metrics measuring the spread of COVID-19 – including hospitalizations – continue to push numbers not seen since April and May. Read more