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UPDATED: New COVID-19 restrictions to take effect in Will, Kankakee Counties Wednesday

Monday, August 24, 2020

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state Department of Public Health on Monday announced increased restrictions for residents of Will and Kankakee Counties as the COVID-19 positivity rate there remained at or above 8 percent for three consecutive days.

State making final push to increase census participation

Friday, August 21, 2020

The Illinois Department of Human Services said the state is poised to have one of the top census response rates in the country despite two tumultuous months of changing deadlines as determined by the Trump Administration.

Pritzker energy plan takes aim at elephant in the room

Friday, August 21, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker’s office laid out its energy goals Thursday in a clear effort to distance the administration and clean energy negotiations from scandal-ridden utility giant Commonwealth...

UI lab approved for ‘game changer’ COVID-19 test, but timeline for widespread use is unknown

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

As the state’s rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate increased again Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker and representatives of the University of Illinois announced a testing breakthrough which they...

Rolling positivity rate ticks upward for third straight day

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Cases of novel coronavirus disease continue to climb in Illinois along with the positivity rate for tests conducted.

Illinois Senate conducts first-ever virtual committee hearing

Thursday, August 13, 2020

An Illinois Senate committee met for the state’s first-ever virtual hearing Thursday in a Zoom teleconference focusing on diversity in state contracts granted through the Illinois Tollway.

State releases $46 million split among 2,600 small businesses reeling from pandemic

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of $46 million in grant funding for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, warned of potential further shutdowns if case counts...

COVID-19 Update: Positivity rate stays at 4.1 percent, state reports 20 more deaths

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

The state on Tuesday announced another 20 COVID-19-related deaths and 1,549 new confirmed cases of the virus.

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UPDATED: New COVID-19 restrictions to take effect in Will, Kankakee Counties Wednesday

State making final push to increase census participation