SPRINGFIELD — The northwest region of Illinois could be two days away from triggering increased mitigations from the state to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Gov. J.B. Pritzker fielded a number of questions at his Friday press briefing regarding the proposed constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot that would allow Illinois to levy a graduated income tax. Read more
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Illinois and other health facilities that have been on the front lines in the state’s battle against COVID-19 are in line to receive $140 million in grants to help them maintain operations. Read more
Expiration dates on Illinois driver’s licenses and state ID cards will be extended another three months, Secretary of State Jesse White announced this week. Read more
Gov. J.B. Pritzker fielded a number of questions at his Friday press briefing regarding the proposed constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot that would allow Illinois to levy a graduated income tax. Read more
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Illinois and other health facilities that have been on the front lines in the state’s battle against COVID-19 are in line to receive $140 million in grants to help them maintain operations. Read more
Expiration dates on Illinois driver’s licenses and state ID cards will be extended another three months, Secretary of State Jesse White announced this week. Read more
Illinois lawmakers may soon consider legislation to lower the state’s compulsory attendance law to include 5-year-olds, a measure advocates see as a way to expand access to early childhood education opportunities, especially among Black and low-income families. Read more
The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that parents involved in civil unions have the same stepparenting rights as married individuals and that those rights continue even after the death of their spouse. Read more
With early voting fast approaching, one of the more contentious ballot issues this election year is the retention of a member of the Illinois Supreme Court. Read more
Illinois is getting a failing grade for its financial health, according to a government watchdog. Read more
The state of Illinois has the third-best COVID-19 testing capacity of the country and is doing the most testing of other states in the region, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. Read more
Illinois has surpassed 5 million COVID-19 tests. Read more
Region 7, which includes Kankakee and Will counties, will return to Phase 4 restrictions at 5 p.m. today, according to a press release from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Read more
Friday, September 18, 2020
Region 7 of the state’s reopening plan, which includes Kankakee and Will counties, saw its second straight day below a key metric that will allow the rollback of some added mitigation measures. Read more
Coronavirus infection rates appear to be declining in most parts of Illinois, including two regions that are currently under enhanced mitigation measures such as the closing of bars and restaurants to indoor service. Read more
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
A survey shows the top three police departments for intoxicated driving arrests were in northern Illinois. Read more
Child welfare officials in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic has hindered but not completely prevented their efforts to monitor children at risk of abuse or neglect. Read more
A new union-sponsored push for green energy said the future of Illinois’ nuclear power plants is a priority. Read more
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. JB Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants qualified for the first round of licenses. Read more
Republicans in the Illinois House on Thursday unveiled a single charge they hope to bring against Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. Read more
Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 reported a fifth case of COVID-19 this week. Read more
Friday, September 11, 2020
If you are a believer in the Farmers' Almanac winter predictions, you may not want to hear its prediction for Illinois. Read more
Will and Kankakee counties must lower their rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate by about one more percentage point before restrictions on economic activity can be lifted. Read more
Thursday, September 10, 2020
The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate hit its lowest point since July 26 on Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new cases of the virus among 48,029 test results reported over the previous 24 hours. Read more
SPRINGFIELD — In an appearance at Illinois State University, Gov. J.B. Pritzker took questions on the spread of the virus at colleges and universities, ongoing contact tracing efforts and the potential distribution of a vaccine once it becomes available. Read more
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
Clifton native Mike Raines has been at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., for almost a month now after serving 206 consecutive days at sea. Read more
Midland States Bank will shutter one of its two Bradley bank branches as part of its consolidation plan that was announced this past week. Read more
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday reported 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in eight confirmed deaths. Read more
Saturday, September 05, 2020
Midland States Bank announced late Thursday that it will close or consolidate 13 branches, or 20% of its branch network, by the end of the year. Read more
Friday, September 04, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — New confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the number of tests results reported skyrocketed Friday, reflecting the clearing of a data backlog in the state’s public reporting of case counts. Read more
The number of Illinois workers filing first-time unemployment claims fell slightly last week. Read more
If you ever dreamed of driving a snowplow in the dead of winter, the state of Illinois is looking for you. Read more
Illinois is one of the last states to apply and be approved for a federal program providing an additional $300 in unemployment assistance per week to qualifying residents. Read more
Illinois surpassed another grim milestone Thursday as the total number of COVID-19 cases passed the 240,000 mark. Read more
Thursday, September 03, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker warns of the danger of spreading COVID-19 during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Read more
Wednesday, September 02, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — State officials Tuesday announced additional efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Metro East area along the Missouri border as the first wave of restrictions yielded no effect on the region’s virus positivity rate. Read more
Tuesday, September 01, 2020
The Illinois Department of Public Health has released in-person voting guidelines for election authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 this year. Read more
COVID-19-related deaths surpassed 8,000 over the weekend as the virus positivity rate hovered around 4 percent. Read more
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