COVID surge prompts multiple state responses COVID surge prompts multiple state responses Wednesday, January 12, 2022 A continuing sharp spike in COVID-19 cases being driven by the omicron variant has pushed the state’s hospital capacity to its limits and is prompting the state to bring in additional health care workers from other states and countries.
Welch reflects on first year as House speaker Welch reflects on first year as House speaker Tuesday, January 11, 2022 One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he is proud of the accomplishments he and his colleagues achieved and he looks forward to building on that record.
Illinois records pandemic high of more than 200,000 COVID cases in one week Illinois records pandemic high of more than 200,000 COVID cases in one week Friday, January 7, 2022 The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday that the state had recorded 201,428 new cases of COVID-19 over the previous week, a 57 percent increase over the previous week, while the... Read more
State lawmakers approve remap of judicial subcircuits State lawmakers approve remap of judicial subcircuits Wednesday, January 5, 2022 The Illinois Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to redraw judicial subcircuit maps in Cook County and some of the surrounding collar counties while creating new subcircuits in several additional... Read more
Lawmakers prepare for shortened 2022 session Lawmakers prepare for shortened 2022 session Monday, January 3, 2022 The 2022 session of the Illinois General Assembly will be even shorter than originally planned due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Democratic leaders announced. Read more
Court upholds state legislative redistricting plan Court upholds state legislative redistricting plan Monday, January 3, 2022 A three-judge federal court panel has upheld the legislative redistricting plan that state lawmakers approved during a special session last summer, thus leaving in place the new maps that will... Read more
State to assist with mass vaccinations, testing operations, hospital staffing to battle COVID-19 surge State to assist with mass vaccinations, testing operations, hospital staffing to battle COVID-19 surge Monday, December 27, 2021 Local hospitals and health departments will get help from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to meet the healthcare demand during a COVID-19... Read more
Illinois continues to lose population Illinois continues to lose population Wednesday, December 22, 2021 New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest Illinois is continuing to lose population. The latest estimates, released Tuesday, pegged the state’s population at 12,671,469 as of July 1,... Read more