Chicago tavern sues insurer over ‘business disruption’ claim Chicago tavern sues insurer over ‘business disruption’ claim Wednesday, April 15, 2020 A Chicago tavern that was closed since March 16 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois filed a lawsuit this week against an insurance company for refusing to pay out a claim under the tavern’s “business interruption” policy.
Maintaining mental health amid COVID-19 pandemic Maintaining mental health amid COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, April 15, 2020 State lawmakers put mental health on center stage Wednesday during a virtual town hall in which medical professionals offered advice to Illinoisans struggling with the mental and emotional pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pritzker admin forecasts multi-billion-dollar budget hole Pritzker admin forecasts multi-billion-dollar budget hole Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker presented a bleak state revenue picture and called for direct aid from the federal government Wednesday. Read more
Illinois has spent nearly $170 million on COVID-19 fight Illinois has spent nearly $170 million on COVID-19 fight Tuesday, April 14, 2020 The state of Illinois spent almost $170 million on cleaning supplies, face masks, gloves, thermometers and other supplies to battle the novel coronavirus in roughly three weeks, according to data... Read more
Intensive care bed, ventilator use relatively stable from a week ago Intensive care bed, ventilator use relatively stable from a week ago Tuesday, April 14, 2020 The percentage of intensive care beds and ventilators in use in Illinois remained relatively flat since last week as state officials on Tuesday announced another encouraging sign that Illinois is... Read more
Essential employees guaranteed workers’ compensation during pandemic Essential employees guaranteed workers’ compensation during pandemic Monday, April 13, 2020 Certain essential workers in Illinois who believe they contracted COVID-19 on the job will now be automatically covered by workers’ compensation. Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement... Read more
Pritzker weighs options on lifting or extending stay-at-home order Pritzker weighs options on lifting or extending stay-at-home order Monday, April 13, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker hinted during his Monday briefing that he and his team are mulling a gradual return to normalcy, saying that “it's likely that there will be adjustments to the orders... Read more
House Republicans call for beefing up state’s unemployment system House Republicans call for beefing up state’s unemployment system Monday, April 13, 2020 Illinois House Republicans on Monday called on Gov. JB Pritzker to do more to handle the unprecedented volume of new claims for unemployment benefits coming into the Illinois Department of... Read more