Pritzker blasts GOP rep’s lawsuit, says 2 downstate counties have highest death rates Pritzker blasts GOP rep’s lawsuit, says 2 downstate counties have highest death rates Monday, April 27, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker urged southern Illinoisans to continue to comply with a stay-at-home order and named a pair of counties where the rate of those killed by the virus is higher than in Cook County.
Workers’ Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 rule Workers’ Compensation Commission repeals emergency COVID-19 rule Monday, April 27, 2020 A state commission voted to repeal a new rule that would have made workers’ compensation benefits available to essential employees who contracted COVID-19 without having to prove the illness was contracted at the workplace.
Business groups challenge new workers’ compensation COVID-19 rules Business groups challenge new workers’ compensation COVID-19 rules Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Business groups are challenging a decision by a commission that makes workers’ compensation benefits available to essential workers who contract COVID-19 without having to prove the illness... Read more
Pritzker: Changes to stay-at-home order coming, but ‘normal’ a long way away Pritzker: Changes to stay-at-home order coming, but ‘normal’ a long way away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Changes are coming to the stay-at-home order, Gov. JB Pritzker said again at his daily COVID-19 briefing Tuesday in Chicago, but it is unclear what they are and when they will happen. Read more
Republican congressmen vow to 'work with' state on aid, but not on pensions Republican congressmen vow to 'work with' state on aid, but not on pensions Tuesday, April 21, 2020 The state’s five Republican congressmen responded Monday to a letter sent last week by Illinois Senate President Don Harmon requesting $40 billion in aid to the state, including $10 billion... Read more
Pritzker predicts smaller mid-May COVID-19 peak Pritzker predicts smaller mid-May COVID-19 peak Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday the state’s COVID-19 peak could come in mid-May and he is examining the current stay-at-home order for potential changes. The governor made the comments... Read more
Pritzker faces questioning on prison sentence commutations Pritzker faces questioning on prison sentence commutations Monday, April 20, 2020 Illinois Senate Republicans are calling for greater communication from the governor’s office when he commutes prison sentences, but Gov. JB Pritzker has not indicated he will make any... Read more
COVID-19 Sunday Update: 31 more fatalities reported; Pritzker salutes National Guard COVID-19 Sunday Update: 31 more fatalities reported; Pritzker salutes National Guard Sunday, April 19, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker praised the state’s National Guard as he welcomed one of its units home and gave an update on personal protective equipment Sunday at his daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago. Read more