Raoul, 17 other AGs ask Congress for power to investigate police misconduct Raoul, 17 other AGs ask Congress for power to investigate police misconduct Thursday, June 4, 2020 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ attorney general asked Congress in a letter Thursday to grant his office the power to investigate “practices of unconstitutional policing.”
State allows summer school openings, opens testing to everyone State allows summer school openings, opens testing to everyone Thursday, June 4, 2020 Summer schools can open with safety guidelines in place and state-run COVID-19 testing sites are now open to everyone.
New jobless claims slow in last week of May New jobless claims slow in last week of May Thursday, June 4, 2020 While new unemployment claims remained historically high in the final week of May, the surge of new claims since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be starting to slow as a number of... Read more
COVID-19 Hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen COVID-19 Hospitalization numbers continue decline as testing sites reopen Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Ten of the state’s 11 community based COVID-19 testing sites reopened Wednesday after temporary closures amid statewide unrest and protests. Read more
Black Caucus: ‘Far too much to accomplish’ to let looting take away from message Black Caucus: ‘Far too much to accomplish’ to let looting take away from message Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus detailed their ongoing fight for racial equality and made calls for the end of looting at a news conference called at a recently-looted strip mall... Read more
It’s official: Restaurants, bars can serve cocktails to go It’s official: Restaurants, bars can serve cocktails to go Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Illinois restaurants and bars can serve cocktails to go Tuesday after Gov. JB Pritzker signed an initiative designed by lawmakers to provide establishments with financial relief in the wake of... Read more
Pritzker: ‘Structural change’ will come from peaceful protests Pritzker: ‘Structural change’ will come from peaceful protests Tuesday, June 2, 2020 The “structural change” demanded by protestors around Illinois will come from nonviolent demonstrations coupled with policy reforms, Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday. Read more
Pritzker mobilizes 250 more National Guard soldiers, declares disaster in 9 counties Pritzker mobilizes 250 more National Guard soldiers, declares disaster in 9 counties Monday, June 1, 2020 One day after calling up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker announced another 250 Guardsman would be called up as he issued disaster proclamations for nine... Read more