Opposing groups readying for battle over tax amendment Opposing groups readying for battle over tax amendment Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coalition has begun an effort to defeat the measure.
State’s seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate ticks slightly downward State’s seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate ticks slightly downward Tuesday, July 7, 2020 The state’s rolling seven-day COVID-19 test positivity rate ticked downward to 2.5 percent Tuesday as the state remained among the lowest in the Midwest in the metric.
COVID-19 deaths dip to lowest daily number since March COVID-19 deaths dip to lowest daily number since March Monday, July 6, 2020 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Illinois declined significantly over the holiday weekend and into Monday, touching their lows since the state began reporting the figures daily in April. Read more
COVID-19 hospital bed usage is highest since June 19 COVID-19 hospital bed usage is highest since June 19 Thursday, July 2, 2020 COVID-19 hospitalizations rose above 1,651 for the first time in seven days at the end of Wednesday, increasing by 140 from the day before and by 187 from its June 27 low. Read more
Judge denies GOP request to allow large political gatherings Judge denies GOP request to allow large political gatherings Thursday, July 2, 2020 A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed Illinois Republican Party groups to host large fundraising events. Read more
Feel free to ace this week's Capitol News Illinois Quiz! Feel free to ace this week's Capitol News Illinois Quiz! Thursday, July 2, 2020 Capitol News Illinois Bureau Chief Jerry Nowicki thinks this week's quiz can't be conquered. Can you prove him wrong and score a perfect 10 this holiday weekend? Read more
State reports another 828 COVID-19 cases among 33K tested State reports another 828 COVID-19 cases among 33K tested Wednesday, July 1, 2020 The state announced another 828 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday among 33,090 tests completed for a one-day positivity rate of 2.5 percent. Read more
COVID-19 UPDATE: Hospitalizations tick upward as positivity rate remains low COVID-19 UPDATE: Hospitalizations tick upward as positivity rate remains low Tuesday, June 30, 2020 The state’s hospital bed usage by COVID-19 patients ticked slightly upward Tuesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced another 725 confirmed cases and 23 COVID-19-related... Read more