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 behind public health officials’ goal.
73 more dead from COVID-19 in largest single-day spike yet 73 more dead from COVID-19 in largest single-day spike yet Tuesday, April 7, 2020 COVID-19 has claimed 73 lives in the past 24 hours and a member of Gov. JB Pritzker’s staff has tested positive for the virus and is on home isolation, he announced at a daily briefing Tuesday.
Illinois ‘scouring the globe’ for protective equipment, Pritzker says, as COVID-19 deaths eclipse 300 in Illinois Illinois ‘scouring the globe’ for protective equipment, Pritzker says, as COVID-19 deaths eclipse 300 in Illinois Monday, April 6, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that state officials are “scouring the globe” for personal protective equipment, or PPE, as it prepares for the COVID-19 outbreak to peak in Illinois over... Read more
Libertarian, Green parties sue over Illinois election rules Libertarian, Green parties sue over Illinois election rules Monday, April 6, 2020 Social distancing and stay-at-home orders, instituted to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, are in direct conflict with Illinois’ ballot eligibility requirements, the Libertarian and... Read more
Illinois borrows to infuse hospitals with cash in March Illinois borrows to infuse hospitals with cash in March Monday, April 6, 2020 The Illinois comptroller’s office borrowed $105 million from various funds in March, in large part so it could make bigger-than-normal payments to hospitals as they brace for the peak of the... Read more
Pritzker: ‘I’ve given up’ on adequate federal COVID-19 response Pritzker: ‘I’ve given up’ on adequate federal COVID-19 response Sunday, April 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday he is “given up” on an adequate coronavirus response from the federal government and announced an expansion of emergency child care during his daily... Read more
Illinois coronavirus cases top 10,000; state agencies outline responses Illinois coronavirus cases top 10,000; state agencies outline responses Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Illinois on Saturday became the 10th U.S. state to top 10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as the state Department of Public Health announced its largest one-day increase in cases. Read more
COVID-19 death toll surpasses 200 in Illinois as state prepares alternate care facilities COVID-19 death toll surpasses 200 in Illinois as state prepares alternate care facilities Friday, April 3, 2020 COVID-19 has now claimed 210 lives in Illinois as officials reported 53 more deaths and 1,209 new confirmed cases Friday during a news conference at a Chicago convention center that will house... Read more