Senate, House cancel next week’s session once again Senate, House cancel next week’s session once again Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Lawmaking remains on hold in Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the state’s Senate and House each canceled next week’s scheduled session Wednesday.
Pritzker details state efforts to stockpile COVID-19 supplies Pritzker details state efforts to stockpile COVID-19 supplies Monday, March 23, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker detailed the state’s efforts to stock up on personal protective equipment and said President Donald Trump was “responsive” to the state’s needs in a phone call Monday, one day after the pair feuded on Twitter.
Pritzker calls for volunteers as confirmed coronavirus cases see largest single-day spike Pritzker calls for volunteers as confirmed coronavirus cases see largest single-day spike Sunday, March 22, 2020 As the state saw the largest single-day jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases and an infant tested positive for the virus, Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday called for volunteerism from healthy Illinoisans... Read more
Pritzker’s cable call for greater federal COVID-19 help sparks presidential Twitter spat Pritzker’s cable call for greater federal COVID-19 help sparks presidential Twitter spat Sunday, March 22, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker was critical of the federal government’s COVID-19 response in a cable news appearance Sunday, prompting an angry Twitter reply from President Donald Trump as the number of... Read more
As coronavirus deaths climb to 4, Pritzker says grocery stores, interstates ‘will never’ shut down As coronavirus deaths climb to 4, Pritzker says grocery stores, interstates ‘will never’ shut down Thursday, March 19, 2020 As Gov. JB Pritzker announced three more COVID-19-related deaths and 134 new confirmed cases Thursday, he also expressly asserted that interstate highways, gas stations, grocery stores and other... Read more
Next week’s state legislative session canceled, return date remains uncertain Next week’s state legislative session canceled, return date remains uncertain Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Next week’s legislative session is canceled, and, like nearly all routines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unclear when its schedule will return to normalcy. Read more
State, federal governments seek ways to lessen COVID-19 economic impact State, federal governments seek ways to lessen COVID-19 economic impact Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Amid widespread closures and event cancellations in response to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic, businesses and governments of all sizes and levels are feeling the financial stress and... Read more
Events of 50 or more added to ban as 12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed Events of 50 or more added to ban as 12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed Monday, March 16, 2020 Events attended by more than 50 people are banned in Illinois as part of a statewide near-shutdown aimed at slowing the spread of novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, but there is no need to... Read more