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)
Pritzker blasts lawmaker exempted from stay-at-home order by court Pritzker blasts lawmaker exempted from stay-at-home order by court Tuesday, April 28, 2020 As the state saw its largest single-day death total yet from COVID-19 Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said his stay-at-home order stands despite a judge’s Monday ruling which granted a limited temporary restraining order against it.
Take the CNI weekly quiz and put your state news knowledge to the test Take the CNI weekly quiz and put your state news knowledge to the test Friday, April 24, 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
Illinois surpasses testing goal, unveiling new daily high of COVID-19 cases Illinois surpasses testing goal, unveiling new daily high of COVID-19 cases Friday, April 24, 2020 Illinois surpassed a long-stated benchmark of 10,000 daily completed tests for COVID-19, state officials announced Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker called the testing of more than 16,000 people in the... Read more
Illinois rents fleet of refrigerated trailers as COVID-19 morgue contingency Illinois rents fleet of refrigerated trailers as COVID-19 morgue contingency Thursday, April 23, 2020 Illinois has rented a fleet of refrigerated semi-truck trailers to store the bodies of deceased COVID-19 patients in case morgues become filled to capacity. Read more
Illinois reports largest daily increases in COVID-19 cases, tests Illinois reports largest daily increases in COVID-19 cases, tests Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced the opening of two state-run COVID-19 drive-thru testing locations in northern Illinois Wednesday, which are available for any resident experiencing symptoms related to... Read more
Meat supply chain begins to feel effects of COVID-19 Meat supply chain begins to feel effects of COVID-19 Wednesday, April 22, 2020 This story is a CNI collaboration with Illinois Farm Bureau. The meat supply chain, which was running at full capacity at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now taking a hit as the disease... 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