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Pritzker pressures local officials to enforce mitigation orders

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

As state leaders continue to face pushback from the restaurant industry and even some county and municipal governments regarding COVID-19 mitigation measures, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday put pressure squarely on the shoulders of local elected officials.

Restaurants push back as 10th region placed under mitigations

Friday, October 30, 2020

Illinois restaurant owners are asking Gov. JB Pritzker to rethink the state’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 as yet another medical region was placed under enhanced mitigation measures on Friday.

Election officials urge voters to turn in mail ballots now

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Heading into the final weekend before Election Day, Illinois voters continue to set records for advance voting, and election officials are urging anyone who has not yet turned in their mail ballot...

GOP pushes back on Pritzker’s mitigation efforts

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Republicans in the Illinois House and Senate pushed back Wednesday against Gov. JB Pritzker’s efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, arguing that lawmakers should be involved in...

Winter sports restrictions announced

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced new guidelines for youth and adult winter sports on Tuesday that temporarily put a halt to competitive basketball, hockey...

State to fund 2 manufacturing training academies

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

The state of Illinois plans to invest $15 million to construct two new manufacturing training academies at downstate community colleges.

Early voting in Illinois continues to shatter records

Friday, October 23, 2020

Amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases, voters in Illinois and across the nation are shattering records for early voting. As of Friday, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections, more than...

Lawmakers hear mixed reviews of new foster care health system

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Nearly two months after Illinois launched a major change in the way it provides health care to children in foster and adoptive homes, state lawmakers are hearing mixed reviews about how well the...

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Pritzker pressures local officials to enforce mitigation orders

Restaurants push back as 10th region placed under mitigations