DCEO awards $39.5M for local infrastructure grants DCEO awards $39.5M for local infrastructure grants Wednesday, August 19, 2020 The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded $39.5 million in grants Wednesday for 27 capital improvement projects around the state.
Statehouse statues of Stephen Douglas, Pierre Menard to be removed from exterior Statehouse statues of Stephen Douglas, Pierre Menard to be removed from exterior Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Pritzker extends emergency housing relief application period Pritzker extends emergency housing relief application period Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Illinoisans suffering economic decline due to COVID now have an extra week to apply for emergency rental assistance. Read more
Rolling positivity rate ticks upward for third straight day Rolling positivity rate ticks upward for third straight day Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Cases of novel coronavirus disease continue to climb in Illinois along with the positivity rate for tests conducted. Read more
Illinois AG joining federal lawsuit against USPS Illinois AG joining federal lawsuit against USPS Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Operational shifts undertaken by the United States Postal Service in recent weeks, including spending cuts and equipment removal, are illegal, Illinois’ top lawyer and 13 other attorneys... Read more
Redistricting reformers seek to change mapping process Redistricting reformers seek to change mapping process Monday, August 17, 2020 Reformers say it’s time for Illinoisans to “advocate for themselves” when lawmakers redraw the state’s political boundaries in a few months.That’s the message the... Read more
Time to ‘take action,’ Pritzker says as Metro East region rolls back Time to ‘take action,’ Pritzker says as Metro East region rolls back Monday, August 17, 2020 State and local officials in the Metro East area near St. Louis cautioned residents on both sides of the Illinois-Missouri line Monday to be diligent about protecting themselves and others from... Read more
Perspectives on Progress: Jordan Powell talks health disparities Perspectives on Progress: Jordan Powell talks health disparities Friday, August 14, 2020 To Jordan Powell, president of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, the disparity in COVID-19 cases among Blacks and Latinos is a natural extension of the inequities that already exist in... Read more