COVID-19 lays racial health disparities bare COVID-19 lays racial health disparities bare Friday, April 10, 2020 While African-Americans make up just less than 15 percent of Illinois’ population, they account for approximately 43 percent of the state’s 596 COVID-19 fatalities and 28 percent of its 17,887 confirmed cases, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Renewal deadlines for gun owners, drivers extended Renewal deadlines for gun owners, drivers extended Friday, April 10, 2020 Gun owners now have more time to renew a firearm owners identification card and concealed carry license in Illinois.
Is this a good Friday to take a quiz? You bet it is! Is this a good Friday to take a quiz? You bet it is! Friday, April 10, 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
FROM BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: Home health care workers also on the COVID-19 front line FROM BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION: Home health care workers also on the COVID-19 front line Friday, April 10, 2020 As many as 22 home care clients who are part of an Illinois program have tested positive for COVID-19, including five who died, state says. Some home health aides also have tested positive. Read more
Another 200,000 Illinoisans file for unemployment claims Another 200,000 Illinoisans file for unemployment claims Thursday, April 9, 2020 More than half a million Illinois workers have filed first-time unemployment claims in the four weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak first hit the labor market. Read more
COVID-19 rules unlikely to ease by April’s end COVID-19 rules unlikely to ease by April’s end Thursday, April 9, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday, one month since he issued a state of emergency, it is “unlikely” his stay-at-home order can be lifted safely before April 30 and organizers of large... Read more
Rural hospitals brace for downstate surge of COVID-19 Rural hospitals brace for downstate surge of COVID-19 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Although the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois so far has been mainly concentrated around the Chicago area, public health officials are bracing for a surge of cases in rural areas of downstate... Read more
State again sees largest single-day increase in COVID-19 deaths with 82 State again sees largest single-day increase in COVID-19 deaths with 82 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Another 82 people have died from complications of novel coronavirus disease in Illinois and the state announced more than 1,529 new cases Wednesday as Gov. JB Pritzker said testing still lags... Read more