State historic sites, recreational areas closed indefinitely State historic sites, recreational areas closed indefinitely Monday, March 16, 2020 All state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites are closed until further notice in the latest social distancing measures taken by Illinois officials to combat the spread of coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
COVID-19 FRIDAY UPDATE: Pritzker closes schools for 2 weeks COVID-19 FRIDAY UPDATE: Pritzker closes schools for 2 weeks Friday, March 13, 2020 Public and private Illinois schools will be closed for two weeks, starting Tuesday, March 17, and reopening Tuesday, March 31, per a Friday order from Gov. JB Pritzker. The announcement came as public health officials also announced 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois.
Pritzker bans events of 1,000 or more, urges working remotely in new COVID-19 guidelines Pritzker bans events of 1,000 or more, urges working remotely in new COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, March 12, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker banned events with more than 1,000 attendees for the next 30 days and urged businesses to allow employees to work from home as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state... Read more
UPDATED: State suspends group senior meal programs amid coronavirus spread UPDATED: State suspends group senior meal programs amid coronavirus spread Thursday, March 12, 2020 The Illinois Department on Aging issued an order to state senior centers Wednesday to “immediately suspend all gathering activities,” including group meals and social activities, in... Read more
Republicans call for suspension, audit of automatic voter registration Republicans call for suspension, audit of automatic voter registration Wednesday, March 11, 2020 A pair of Illinois House Republicans called for suspension and an audit of the state’s automatic voter registration program after it was revealed that more than 1,100 REAL ID applicants were... Read more
Many interests at play in energy overhaul discussions Many interests at play in energy overhaul discussions Thursday, March 5, 2020 One day after hundreds rallied at the Capitol in support of a sweeping clean energy reform package, a Senate committee heard hours of testimony on the intricacies of the state’s energy... Read more
February marijuana sales top $34 million February marijuana sales top $34 million Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Legal marijuana sales in the state remained strong in February, with nearly $35 million spent on marijuana and infused products in the second month of adult-use legalization. Read more
House GOP aims for FOID fixes in light of application backlog House GOP aims for FOID fixes in light of application backlog Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Republican lawmakers are calling to abolish the state’s Firearm Owners Identification card requirement – or at least to install fixes to expedite the Illinois State Police’s... Read more