Illinois logs 192 daily COVID-19 deaths, a new high
Officials on Wednesday said there were 192 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, a record high for one day. The previous high number of deaths reported during a 24-hour...
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls on legislature to ‘act expeditiously’ on coronavirus relief package as state reports record 4,000 new cases
On the same day Illinois reported a record number of coronavirus tests and new cases, Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged state lawmakers to "act expeditiously" on a relief package for families,...
Projected peak for coronavirus in Illinois now mid-June, says Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who’s now confined to his home after senior staffer tests positive for COVID-19
The Chicago region is not on track to move to the next phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's reopening plan later this month, and models now indicate the state isn't expected...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says upgrades should speed things up at state agency overwhelmed by unemployment claims amid pandemic shutdown
Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence Thursday in measures the state has taken to overcome the roadblocks residents have faced in filing for unemployment with a state agency that processed more...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker lays out five-phase, regional plan for reopening Illinois
For weeks, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been under mounting pressure to reopen the state he shut down in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, insisting all...
Illinois presenta su plan regional para la reapertura del estado
El gobernador de Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, presentó el martes un plan regional de cinco fases para reabrir el estado, basado en datos de salud pública y disponibilidad de atención médica...
Illinois health department provides guidance on how General Assembly could get back to work in Springfield
The Illinois Department of Public Health provides a glimpse at measures legislative leaders could take to reconvene at the Capitol, in a document that includes recommendations to limit the number...
Protesters in Chicago, Springfield demand end to stay-at-home order; state’s daily COVID-19 count tops 3,000 for first time
Hundreds of protesters rallied outside state government buildings in Chicago and Springfield on Friday to demand Gov. J.B. Pritzker end his stay-at-home order and reopen the Illinois economy as new...
Masks at the ready: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s modified stay-at-home order kicks in Friday amid legal and political pushback
With his modified stay-at-home order taking effect Friday, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is facing multiple legal challenges to the cornerstone of his coronavirus response and political pressure from Republicans in...
Second lawsuit from GOP state representative accuses Gov. J.B. Pritzker of creating a ‘police state’ with stay-at-home order
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's extension of a statewide stay-at-home order continued to face pushback Wednesday, with a second Republican state lawmaker challenging the order in a lawsuit accusing the governor of...