Republicans continue to pressure employment security department amid new fraud claims Republicans continue to pressure employment security department amid new fraud claims Friday, July 24, 2020 Republicans on Friday continued to pressure the Illinois Department of Employment Security to resolve issues stemming from record unemployment claims the same day the state reported another 1,532 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
COVID-19 positivity rate moves up again as 1,624 new cases confirmed COVID-19 positivity rate moves up again as 1,624 new cases confirmed Thursday, July 23, 2020 For the fourth straight day, the rolling seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate in Illinois is on the rise, increasing by two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.4 percent Thursday.
State COVID-19 positivity rate increases for third straight day State COVID-19 positivity rate increases for third straight day Wednesday, July 22, 2020 The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate ticked upward Wednesday for the third straight day as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced its largest one-day confirmed case count... Read more
Juvenile detention facility, mental health center see COVID-19 outbreaks Juvenile detention facility, mental health center see COVID-19 outbreaks Tuesday, July 21, 2020 A juvenile detention facility and two mental health centers in Illinois each reported outbreaks of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Read more
State unveils six-year road, bridge improvement plan without COVID-19 adjustments State unveils six-year road, bridge improvement plan without COVID-19 adjustments Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker joined Illinois Department of Transportation officials Tuesday to unveil a six-year, $21.3 billion statewide road and bridge improvement plan that is an extension of the Rebuild... Read more
Pritzker backs local actions aimed at slowing COVID-19 spread at bars Pritzker backs local actions aimed at slowing COVID-19 spread at bars Monday, July 20, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday gave support to a pair of Illinois mayors who recently enacted policies aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 in bar and tavern settings. Read more
1,348 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on 2nd straight day of more than 40,000 tests 1,348 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on 2nd straight day of more than 40,000 tests Friday, July 17, 2020 The state announced another 1,384 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Friday on its second straight day of reporting more than 40,000 test results. Read more
ComEd’s bribery admission implicates Madigan ComEd’s bribery admission implicates Madigan Friday, July 17, 2020 Hours after filing a court document implicating – but not charging – Illinois’ House Speaker Michael Madigan in a yearslong bribery scheme, federal officials took to the... Read more