Pritzker: Illinois’ ‘curve is bending the right way’ Pritzker: Illinois’ ‘curve is bending the right way’ Monday, April 20, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is showing signs of slowing down and that the social distancing measures put in place have saved thousands of lives.
Pritzker faces questioning on prison sentence commutations Pritzker faces questioning on prison sentence commutations Monday, April 20, 2020 Illinois Senate Republicans are calling for greater communication from the governor’s office when he commutes prison sentences, but Gov. JB Pritzker has not indicated he will make any voluntary changes to the process, which is spelled out in state law and also goes through the state Prisoner Review Board.
COVID-19 Sunday Update: 31 more fatalities reported; Pritzker salutes National Guard COVID-19 Sunday Update: 31 more fatalities reported; Pritzker salutes National Guard Sunday, April 19, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker praised the state’s National Guard as he welcomed one of its units home and gave an update on personal protective equipment Sunday at his daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago. Read more
Illinois matches deadliest day with 125 new COVID-19 deaths Illinois matches deadliest day with 125 new COVID-19 deaths Saturday, April 18, 2020 Illinois matched its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday as the state Department of Public Health reported 125 deaths in the previous 24 hours, matching Thursday’s record. Read more
Schools to remain closed for academic year as Pritzker says virus not yet at peak Schools to remain closed for academic year as Pritzker says virus not yet at peak Friday, April 17, 2020 Following the lead of nearby states, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday announced Illinois’ public and private schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the school year. Read more
Test your knowledge of Illinois news with this week's CNI quiz Test your knowledge of Illinois news with this week's CNI quiz Friday, April 17, 2020 Test your knowledge of Illinois government news with the Capitol News Illinois news quiz! (9 questions: 5 state gov't/politics, 1 downstate, 1 sports, 1 geography, 1 trivia) Read more
Where to find a Wi-Fi hotspot in Illinois Where to find a Wi-Fi hotspot in Illinois Friday, April 17, 2020 As students across Illinois get accustomed to remote learning, state agencies have released a new tool aimed at connecting those who need internet to drive-up Wi-Fi hotspots. Read more
Centuries-old law cannot be used to reclaim lost wager, state Supreme Court rules Centuries-old law cannot be used to reclaim lost wager, state Supreme Court rules Thursday, April 16, 2020 A statute dating back to the early 1800s cannot be applied to daily fantasy sports betting, Illinois’ highest court ruled Thursday. Fantasy sports, the court ruled, are games dominated by... Read more