New jobless claims surge in Illinois New jobless claims surge in Illinois Thursday, December 10, 2020 More than 107,000 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a 45-percent increase over the week before as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the state and national economies.
Pritzker touts promising vaccine data Pritzker touts promising vaccine data Tuesday, December 8, 2020 As COVID-19 infection rates continued to fall Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said the first delivery of a vaccine could arrive in Illinois as early as next week, although it could take several months before it is widely available to the general public.
Illinois GOP gains 1 seat in House; Dems gain 1 in Senate Illinois GOP gains 1 seat in House; Dems gain 1 in Senate Friday, December 4, 2020 Republicans made a net gain of one seat in the Illinois House while losing one in the state Senate, according to certified official results from the Nov. 3 general election. Read more
Illinois investment funds pressed on management diversity Illinois investment funds pressed on management diversity Thursday, December 3, 2020 A legislative committee began four days of hearings on Thursday to examine whether public investment funds in Illinois are complying with state requirements for diversity goals in the hiring of... Read more
UPDATED: Illinois sees highest single-day COVID-19 death toll UPDATED: Illinois sees highest single-day COVID-19 death toll Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Illinois marked what Gov. JB Pritzker called “a solemn milestone” Wednesday when public health officials announced 238 deaths from COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours, by far the... Read more
ComEd defendants plead not guilty in bribery case ComEd defendants plead not guilty in bribery case Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Four former Commonwealth Edison officials pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that they engaged in a years-long bribery scheme that federal prosecutors allege was aimed at influencing Illinois... Read more
UPDATED: Despite positive signs, Pritzker warns of another COVID-19 surge UPDATED: Despite positive signs, Pritzker warns of another COVID-19 surge Monday, November 30, 2020 Despite some slight improvement in key public health metrics over the past week, Gov. JB Pritzker said he has no immediate Read more
COVID-19 Update: Second wave shows signs of leveling COVID-19 Update: Second wave shows signs of leveling Wednesday, November 25, 2020 The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Illinois has shown signs of leveling off in recent days, but there has also been a large spike in new unemployment claims amid tighter economic restrictions... Read more