Cleared data backlog leads to spike in Friday’s COVID-19 tests, cases Cleared data backlog leads to spike in Friday’s COVID-19 tests, cases Friday, September 4, 2020 New confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the number of tests results reported skyrocketed Friday, reflecting the clearing of a data backlog in the state’s public reporting of case counts.
After Republican petition, special committee will investigate Madigan’s ComEd ties After Republican petition, special committee will investigate Madigan’s ComEd ties Wednesday, September 2, 2020 A special House committee will look into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s ties to Commonwealth Edison and determine whether discipline is needed after House Republican leadership filed a petition to initiate the process Wednesday.
UPDATED: Virus deaths, positivity rate spike amid low reported testing output UPDATED: Virus deaths, positivity rate spike amid low reported testing output Tuesday, September 1, 2020 The number of COVID-19-related deaths and the single-day test positivity rate spiked Tuesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced an abnormally small number of tests results over... Read more
Virus positivity rate remains high in areas with increased restrictions Virus positivity rate remains high in areas with increased restrictions Monday, August 31, 2020 COVID-19-related deaths surpassed 8,000 over the weekend as the virus positivity rate hovered around 4 percent. Read more
Exelon says planned closure of 2 nuke plants unrelated to Pritzker energy guidelines Exelon says planned closure of 2 nuke plants unrelated to Pritzker energy guidelines Thursday, August 27, 2020 Exelon Corporation on Thursday announced plans to close two Illinois nuclear power plants next year in a decision the company claims is independent of legislative energy policy negotiations. Read more
Appellate court: Pritzker has authority to set inmate transfer protocols Appellate court: Pritzker has authority to set inmate transfer protocols Wednesday, August 26, 2020 A state appellate court has overturned a Logan County court order that required state prisons to accept inmates from county jails. Read more
Statewide positivity rate decreases as stricter mitigations take effect Statewide positivity rate decreases as stricter mitigations take effect Wednesday, August 26, 2020 The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate decreased again Wednesday, the same day added restrictions took effect in two regions of the state that are considered hotspots for the virus. Read more
Department of Transportation opens applications for local transportation funding Department of Transportation opens applications for local transportation funding Tuesday, August 25, 2020 The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that local governments and planning commissions may begin applying for up to $2 million in grant funding to improve transportation in... Read more