Illinois surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases Illinois surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases Thursday, August 13, 2020 Illinois has now recorded more than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic first arrived in the state.
Tiebreaker process for marijuana licenses finalized Tiebreaker process for marijuana licenses finalized Wednesday, August 12, 2020 The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, or IDFPR, adopted permanent rules this week to break ties in the application process for 75 conditional adult-use marijuana dispensary licenses.
Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois Wednesday, August 12, 2020 The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds to help cities, counties and other units of local government pay for pandemic-related expenses. Read more
State releases $46 million split among 2,600 small businesses reeling from pandemic State releases $46 million split among 2,600 small businesses reeling from pandemic Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of $46 million in grant funding for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, warned of potential further shutdowns if case counts... Read more
COVID-19 Update: Positivity rate stays at 4.1 percent, state reports 20 more deaths COVID-19 Update: Positivity rate stays at 4.1 percent, state reports 20 more deaths Tuesday, August 11, 2020 The state on Tuesday announced another 20 COVID-19-related deaths and 1,549 new confirmed cases of the virus. Read more
Supreme Court moves Bailey’s lawsuit to Sangamon County Supreme Court moves Bailey’s lawsuit to Sangamon County Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Illinois’ highest court on Tuesday moved Rep. Darren Bailey’s ongoing lawsuit to Sangamon County, effectively ending a Clay County court's role in the case regarding the limits of... Read more
Pritzker’s mask enforcement rule survives legislative panel Pritzker’s mask enforcement rule survives legislative panel Tuesday, August 11, 2020 A legislative panel that oversees the state’s administrative rulemaking process voted along partisan lines to allow Gov. JB Pritzker’s emergency rule to enforce mask-wearing and other... Read more
Federal government releases $21.6 million to Illinois public housing authorities Federal government releases $21.6 million to Illinois public housing authorities Tuesday, August 11, 2020 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing $21.6 million in CARES Act funding to 68 public housing authorities, or PHAs, throughout Illinois to help low-income families... Read more