Pritzker bans events of 1,000 or more, urges working remotely in new COVID-19 guidelines Pritzker bans events of 1,000 or more, urges working remotely in new COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, March 12, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker banned events with more than 1,000 attendees for the next 30 days and urged businesses to allow employees to work from home as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state reached 32.
Congress members slam Trump administration as coronavirus fears spread on Capitol Hill Congress members slam Trump administration as coronavirus fears spread on Capitol Hill Thursday, March 12, 2020 Members of Congress from Illinois vented their frustrations Thursday with the Trump administration’s response to the growing outbreak of COVID-19, as fears of the disease lurk throughout Capitol Hill.
The academics of cannabis The academics of cannabis Thursday, March 12, 2020 Last fall, Oakton Community College admitted about 100 students into a new program offering a job-training certificate to work in the cannabis industry. One semester later, the school, with... Read more
‘Unique,’ ‘fluid’ situation as state leaders look to stay on top of virus spread ‘Unique,’ ‘fluid’ situation as state leaders look to stay on top of virus spread Thursday, March 12, 2020 Announcements of government policy changes and public and private closures have been seemingly non-stop this week as public health officials adapt to an ever-changing landscape amid the spread of... Read more
UPDATED: State suspends group senior meal programs amid coronavirus spread UPDATED: State suspends group senior meal programs amid coronavirus spread Thursday, March 12, 2020 The Illinois Department on Aging issued an order to state senior centers Wednesday to “immediately suspend all gathering activities,” including group meals and social activities, in... Read more
Legislature on hold as Illinois coronavirus cases rise to 25 Legislature on hold as Illinois coronavirus cases rise to 25 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 The Illinois state Capitol will be without members of the General Assembly next week after the Legislature on Wednesday canceled session amid growing concerns of the spread of coronavirus. The... Read more
Republicans call for suspension, audit of automatic voter registration Republicans call for suspension, audit of automatic voter registration Wednesday, March 11, 2020 A pair of Illinois House Republicans called for suspension and an audit of the state’s automatic voter registration program after it was revealed that more than 1,100 REAL ID applicants were... Read more
FROM KAISER HEALTH NEWS: How to avoid coronavirus? Lessons from people whose lives depend on it FROM KAISER HEALTH NEWS: How to avoid coronavirus? Lessons from people whose lives depend on it Wednesday, March 11, 2020 As the highly contagious new coronavirus continues its spread through the U.S., the general public could learn a thing or two from Andrea Amelse and the millions of other Americans with weakened... Read more