COVID-19 positivity rate levels at 3 percent as state passes 2 million tested COVID-19 positivity rate levels at 3 percent as state passes 2 million tested Monday, July 13, 2020 The state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate remained at 3 percent Monday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 883 new confirmed cases of the virus.
As marijuana sales boom, social equity applicants sweat licensing delays As marijuana sales boom, social equity applicants sweat licensing delays Thursday, July 9, 2020 Social equity applicants to the state's marijuana industry – those whose majority ownership stakes include persons disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs – have been especially left in the lurch as their expenses mount and clarity as to when licenses will be released is lacking.
Record testing pushes daily COVID-19 count past 1,000 for first time since June 2 Record testing pushes daily COVID-19 count past 1,000 for first time since June 2 Thursday, July 9, 2020 New Illinois COVID-19 cases topped 1,000 Thursday for the first time since June 2, but the high number coincided with the state’s highest recorded single-day testing output. Read more
Pritzker lays out federal COVID-19 wish list to congressional committee Pritzker lays out federal COVID-19 wish list to congressional committee Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said he would like to see a coordinated national COVID-19 containment strategy that requires people to... Read more
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... Read more
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. Read more
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