Jamie Munks

People crowd into the sports book area of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines on March 9, 2020, before it closed due to the coronavirus.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker temporarily suspends in-person registration requirement for sports wagering

June 5, 2020 at 6:29 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week suspended the in-person registration requirement for sports wagering during the state disaster proclamation, allowing bettors to create accounts to make wagers online and using mobile...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Gov. J.B. Pritzker hand out beverages and speak with community members on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.

Illinois surpasses 1 million COVID-19 tests, as 1,156 new known cases and 59 additional deaths reported

June 5, 2020 at 4:04 p.m.

There have now been more than 1 million tests for COVID-19 conducted in Illinois since the outbreak began, a milestone reached as the state on Friday announced 1,156 new known...

Margaret Orozco pushes her bike to get tested for coronavirus outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago on April 27, 2020.

Illinois expands COVID-19 testing to all and urges those who participated in protests to get tested

June 4, 2020 at 6:04 p.m.

State health officials are urging anyone who participated in mass gatherings following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis to be tested for the new coronavirus, and said tests are...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul holds a news conference at the Thompson Center on Feb. 11, 2019.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul among attorneys general asking Congress for broader authority to investigate policing

June 4, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is leading a coalition of state legal officers in urging Congress to give them broader authority to investigate "unconstitutional policing," his office said Thursday. The...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks May 20, 2020, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs ‘cocktails to go’ into law

June 2, 2020 at 4:45 p.m.

Not yet ready to leave home but craving a libation from your favorite bar? Now you can get your mixed drinks delivered. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a new...

A demonstrator burns an American flag during a march in the Loop on May 29, 2020, to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker accuses President Trump of ‘inflammatory’ rhetoric amid unrest that followed George Floyd’s death. Trump’s response: ‘I don’t like your rhetoric much either.’

June 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday told President Donald Trump that he's been "extraordinarily concerned" about Trump's rhetoric in the wake of unrest that followed the death of George Floyd in...

Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, speaks with Rep. Tom Bennett, R-Gibson City, during debate of SB516, a gambling bill involving a Chicago casino, during an extended session of the Illinois House of Representatives at the Bank of Springfield Center on May 23, 2020.

Here’s what will be different Friday, when most of the state (but not Chicago) moves into phase three of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan

May 28, 2020 at 8:08 p.m.

All four regions of the state are poised to move into the next phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's reopening plan Friday, which means many restaurants will be back open for...

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