Appellate court: Pritzker has authority to set inmate transfer protocols Appellate court: Pritzker has authority to set inmate transfer protocols Wednesday, August 26, 2020 A state appellate court has overturned a Logan County court order that required state prisons to accept inmates from county jails.
Statewide positivity rate decreases as stricter mitigations take effect Statewide positivity rate decreases as stricter mitigations take effect Wednesday, August 26, 2020 The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate decreased again Wednesday, the same day added restrictions took effect in two regions of the state that are considered hotspots for the virus.
Department of Transportation opens applications for local transportation funding Department of Transportation opens applications for local transportation funding Tuesday, August 25, 2020 The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that local governments and planning commissions may begin applying for up to $2 million in grant funding to improve transportation in... Read more
UPDATED: New COVID-19 restrictions to take effect in Will, Kankakee Counties Wednesday UPDATED: New COVID-19 restrictions to take effect in Will, Kankakee Counties Wednesday Monday, August 24, 2020 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state Department of Public Health on Monday announced increased restrictions for residents of Will and Kankakee Counties as the COVID-19 positivity rate there... Read more
State making final push to increase census participation State making final push to increase census participation Friday, August 21, 2020 The Illinois Department of Human Services said the state is poised to have one of the top census response rates in the country despite two tumultuous months of changing deadlines as determined by... Read more
Pritzker energy plan takes aim at elephant in the room Pritzker energy plan takes aim at elephant in the room Friday, August 21, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker’s office laid out its energy goals Thursday in a clear effort to distance the administration and clean energy negotiations from scandal-ridden utility giant Commonwealth... Read more
UI lab approved for ‘game changer’ COVID-19 test, but timeline for widespread use is unknown UI lab approved for ‘game changer’ COVID-19 test, but timeline for widespread use is unknown Wednesday, August 19, 2020 As the state’s rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate increased again Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker and representatives of the University of Illinois announced a testing breakthrough which they... Read more
Rolling positivity rate ticks upward for third straight day Rolling positivity rate ticks upward for third straight day Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Cases of novel coronavirus disease continue to climb in Illinois along with the positivity rate for tests conducted. Read more