Northwest Illinois church appeals ruling upholding stay-at-home order Northwest Illinois church appeals ruling upholding stay-at-home order Monday, May 4, 2020 A federal judge in Illinois ruled Sunday that Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order is constitutional, even though it interferes with people’s right to gather in large numbers for worship services.
COMMENTARY: How will we heal Illinois' agri-food system? COMMENTARY: How will we heal Illinois' agri-food system? Monday, May 4, 2020 From the Illinois Agri-Food Alliance: COVID-19 is rapidly exposing our food system’s susceptibilities and disconnects. Could this pandemic catalyze a rethinking and transformation of the current centralized model? With an outsized stake in the outcome, Illinois would be wise to consider.
Illinois completes record 19,000 coronavirus tests in past 24 hours Illinois completes record 19,000 coronavirus tests in past 24 hours Sunday, May 3, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported the state’s highest one-day total of COVID-19 tests with 19,417 completed in the past 24 hours. Read more
Increased testing continues to push COVID-19 count higher Increased testing continues to push COVID-19 count higher Saturday, May 2, 2020 Illinois’ COVID-19 confirmed case count grew by nearly 2,500 again Saturday as a sustained increase in testing continues to drive the number upward. Read more
Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Friday, May 1, 2020 The state of Illinois is about to hire hundreds of people to embark on a massive contact-tracing project to identify people who might have been exposed to COVID-19. Read more
Test your news knowledge with the weekly Capitol News Illinois quiz! Test your news knowledge with the weekly Capitol News Illinois quiz! Friday, May 1, 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
Northwest Illinois church challenges ban on worship services Northwest Illinois church challenges ban on worship services Friday, May 1, 2020 A church in northwest Illinois filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home executive order, especially its ban on public worship services. Read more
Bailey, attorney say new info a ‘game changer’ in case against stay-at-home order Bailey, attorney say new info a ‘game changer’ in case against stay-at-home order Friday, May 1, 2020 At state Rep. Darren Bailey’s request, an appeals court has undone a judge’s order releasing him from Illinois’ stay-at-home restriction. Read more