COVID-19 one-day death total of 14 is lowest since March 30 COVID-19 one-day death total of 14 is lowest since March 30 Monday, June 29, 2020 The seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 tests conducted remained at 2.7 percent Monday as the state reported the lowest single-day death total related to the pandemic since March 30.
State reopens as positivity rate ticks slightly upward, hospital bed usage remains on decline State reopens as positivity rate ticks slightly upward, hospital bed usage remains on decline Friday, June 26, 2020 As the state entered Phase 4 of its COVID-19 reopening plan Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported more than 800 new cases of the virus among more than 30,000 tests completed for the second straight day.
Perspectives on Progress: Rep. Jones warns lawmakers cannot ‘legislate morality’ Perspectives on Progress: Rep. Jones warns lawmakers cannot ‘legislate morality’ Friday, June 26, 2020 The recognition that institutional racism exists in Illinois’ law enforcement, education system and houses of worship, for example, came as “an awakening” for many residents,... Read more
As state enters Phase 4 Friday, Pritzker ‘not afraid’ to move backwards if COVID-19 cases surge As state enters Phase 4 Friday, Pritzker ‘not afraid’ to move backwards if COVID-19 cases surge Thursday, June 25, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new tool to track county-by-county progress in the fight against coronavirus pandemic Thursday, but as the state readied to enter the next phase of reopening, he also... Read more
AG: Gathering restrictions regulate Illinoisans’ conduct, not speech AG: Gathering restrictions regulate Illinoisans’ conduct, not speech Thursday, June 25, 2020 State regulation of the number of people allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans’ First Amendment rights, the attorney general’s office argued in a court document. Read more
State continued unemployment claims remain over 700,000 State continued unemployment claims remain over 700,000 Thursday, June 25, 2020 The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics Thursday showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20. Read more
Perspectives on Progress: Demmer says GOP willing to listen to police reform proposals Perspectives on Progress: Demmer says GOP willing to listen to police reform proposals Thursday, June 25, 2020 State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, the Deputy House Minority Leader, discusses how the Black Lives Matter movement is resonating even in largely white, rural communities like those in his district,... Read more
Anti-abortion group sues to hold large gatherings Anti-abortion group sues to hold large gatherings Wednesday, June 24, 2020 An Illinois anti-abortion nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s social gathering restrictions, arguing it should be excluded from caps on attendees to charity,... Read more