The Illinois economy shrank at an annual rate of 5.4 percent during the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter. Read more
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in Illinois declined significantly over the holiday weekend and into Monday. Read more
Monday, July 06, 2020
The Illinois Lottery opened its doors at four of its five claim centers on July 1 to players across the state and processed more than 1,300 claims. Read more
SPRINGFIELD — An order by a downstate judge nullifying each of the COVID-19-related executive orders issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker the past three months is quickly causing friction between the state and a Republican lawmaker. Read more
Friday, July 03, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations rose above 1,651 for the first time in seven days at the end of Wednesday, increasing by 140 from the day before and by 187 from its June 27 low. Read more
A Clay County judge ruled Thursday that all of Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders since April 8 pertaining to the novel coronavirus pandemic are void. Read more
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Olivet Nazarene University is rolling out plans for campus life in the era of coronavirus when students return for the fall semester. Read more
SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois, like most states, began a new fiscal year on July 1 and the person in charge of managing the state’s bank accounts said she fears it could be one of the most difficult years in modern memory. Read more
The state’s hospital bed usage by COVID-19 patients ticked slightly upward Tuesday as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced another 725 confirmed cases and 23 COVID-19-related deaths. Read more
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Drivers responsible for a crash with injuries while driving distracted will face stiffer penalties starting today. Read more
New Illinois state laws dictating minimum wage, certain driving offenses and LGBTQ history education in public schools will take effect today. Read more
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that paves the way for development of a major casino in Chicago, something officials expect to provide significant revenues for the state’s recently-passed capital improvements plan known as Rebuild Illinois. Read more
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20. Read more
Junior livestock and horse shows will be held in place of the events that would have taken place at the canceled Illinois State Fairs. Read more
SPRINGFIELD — A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a pre-existing shortage of nurses, and that the pandemic has left state even more vulnerable in the event of another public health crisis. Read more
Illinois reported the lowest single-day death total related to the pandemic since March 30. Read more
With fireworks readily available in neighboring states, a state senator says it's time to legalize them in Illinois. Read more
Because there hasn’t been video gambling since mid-March due to COVID-19 restrictions, state and local tax coffers are out more than $105 million dollars compared to last year, but those machines at your local pub can be fired back up soon. Read more
Monday, June 29, 2020
Illinois' minimum wage increases to $10 per hour this week, and state officials are reminding workers to make sure their paychecks reflect the change. Read more
SPRINGFIELD — State regulation of the number of people allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans’ First Amendment rights, the attorney general’s office argued in a court document. Read more
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new tool to track county-by-county progress in the fight against the novel coronavirus Thursday. Read more
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Illinois released new guidelines for schools, colleges and universities to return to in-person learning in the fall. Read more
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Restaurants across the state are set to open for indoor dining Friday among other additions to allowable activities under the state’s Restore Illinois plan. Read more
Thursday, June 18, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday he will extend a moratorium on evictions in the state until July 31, and a new state grant program that will begin in August to give assistance to those who are behind on rent. Read more
Friday, June 12, 2020
State fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin will be canceled this year by executive order of the governor due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2020. Read more
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state has gone 6 straight days with fewer than 1,000 new cases reported. Read more
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler said at Tuesday's board meeting that the county's reopening coalition continues to feed information to the governor why it believes Kankakee County should move to Phase 4 of the state's reopening plan. Read more
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
The state’s coronavirus numbers continued to decline in terms of hospital beds in use by those with COVID-19 and the number of tests that are producing positive results. Read more
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Insurance are calling on insurers to expedite claims and payments to businesses hit by looters in recent days. Read more
Monday, June 08, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker says that more than a million people in Illinois have now been tested for COVID-19, or nearly 8 percent of the state’s population. Read more
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Self-response to the 2020 U.S. Census varied among area residents in cities, towns, villages and counties in the Daily Journal coverage area. Read more
Illinois’ county jails have been filling up with hundreds of inmates since late March because of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order halting transfers to state prisons. Read more
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
An Illinois man who allegedly traveled to Minneapolis to participate in riots after the death of George Floyd has been arrested and charged with federal counts. Read more
SPRINGFIELD — One day after calling up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker announced another 250 guardsmen will be activated as he issued disaster proclamations for nine counties amid ongoing protests and riots across the state. Read more
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