Lawmakers could return briefly in May to address budget, other critical issues Lawmakers could return briefly in May to address budget, other critical issues Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday said the General Assembly might begin meeting before the end of May to address a handful of critical issues, including the state budget.
Pritzker reports modest hospitalization progress Pritzker reports modest hospitalization progress Monday, May 4, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said the state is making modest progress in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations and that his stay-at-home order will continue to be enforced at a local, not statewide, level.
Northwest Illinois church appeals ruling upholding stay-at-home order Northwest Illinois church appeals ruling upholding stay-at-home order Monday, May 4, 2020 A federal judge in Illinois ruled Sunday that Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order is constitutional, even though it interferes with people’s right to gather in large numbers for... Read more
COMMENTARY: How will we heal Illinois' agri-food system? COMMENTARY: How will we heal Illinois' agri-food system? Monday, May 4, 2020 From the Illinois Agri-Food Alliance: COVID-19 is rapidly exposing our food system’s susceptibilities and disconnects. Could this pandemic catalyze a rethinking and transformation of the... Read more
Illinois completes record 19,000 coronavirus tests in past 24 hours Illinois completes record 19,000 coronavirus tests in past 24 hours Sunday, May 3, 2020 The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported the state’s highest one-day total of COVID-19 tests with 19,417 completed in the past 24 hours. Read more
Increased testing continues to push COVID-19 count higher Increased testing continues to push COVID-19 count higher Saturday, May 2, 2020 Illinois’ COVID-19 confirmed case count grew by nearly 2,500 again Saturday as a sustained increase in testing continues to drive the number upward. Read more
Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project Friday, May 1, 2020 The state of Illinois is about to hire hundreds of people to embark on a massive contact-tracing project to identify people who might have been exposed to COVID-19. Read more
Test your news knowledge with the weekly Capitol News Illinois quiz! Test your news knowledge with the weekly Capitol News Illinois quiz! Friday, May 1, 2020 Test your knowledge of Illinois government news with the Capitol News Illinois news quiz! (10 questions: 5 state gov't/politics, 1 Chicago, 1 downstate, 1 sports, 1 geography, 1 trivia) Read more