State continued unemployment claims remain over 700,000 State continued unemployment claims remain over 700,000 Thursday, June 25, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics Thursday showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20.
Perspectives on Progress: Davis says filing legislation is a tool to force difficult conversations Perspectives on Progress: Davis says filing legislation is a tool to force difficult conversations Wednesday, June 24, 2020 For veteran state Rep. Will Davis, D-Hazel Crest, filing legislation is often a way to start a conversation about racial justice in the Illinois General Assembly.
UPDATED: New guidelines released for return to in-person education UPDATED: New guidelines released for return to in-person education Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Illinois released new guidelines for schools, colleges and universities to return to in-person learning in the fall, but leaders warned those plans could change if health metrics related to the... Read more
State releases Phase 4 guidance as hospitalization numbers continue to decline State releases Phase 4 guidance as hospitalization numbers continue to decline Monday, June 22, 2020 Restaurants across the state are set to open for indoor dining Friday among other additions to allowable activities under the state’s Restore Illinois plan. The state released new guidance... Read more
Capitol News Illinois News Quiz returns Capitol News Illinois News Quiz returns Friday, June 19, 2020 Capitol News Illinois news quiz has returned after a brief hiatus. Read more
Perspectives on Progress: Collins to focus on equity in banking Perspectives on Progress: Collins to focus on equity in banking Friday, June 19, 2020 State Sen. Jacqueline Collins, a Chicago Democrat who has been in the General Assembly since 2003, said echoes of a 1968 report’s findings can be heard amid protests of police violence and... Read more
COVID-19 UPDATE: Unemployment rate 15.2 percent in May; state on pace to enter Phase 4 on June 26 COVID-19 UPDATE: Unemployment rate 15.2 percent in May; state on pace to enter Phase 4 on June 26 Thursday, June 18, 2020 Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to 15.2 percent in May, according to the state Department of Employment Security, representing a 2 percent drop from the previous month. The news comes as... Read more
Pritzker announces $900 million in rent support, business relief, other programs Pritzker announces $900 million in rent support, business relief, other programs Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday he will extend a moratorium on evictions in the state until July 31, and a new state grant program that will begin in August to give assistance to those who... Read more