Amazon Fulfillment Center worker dies of COVID-19 in Illinois
An Illinois Amazon worker has died of COVID-19.
The worker was stationed at the Amazon Fulfillment Center known as WDW8 in Waukegan. Waukegan has been...
IDES asks 1099 workers to apply for Unemployment, vital first step prior to Monday’s portal launch
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is asking 1099 workers who have lost work due to COVID-19 to apply for unemployment this week.
Though the...
NASCAR Weekend at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet canceled due to COVID-19
Chicagoland Speedway cancels June 18-21st NASCAR Cup Weekend due to COVID-19
After working closely with public health officials, NASCAR and Chicagoland Speedway announced on Friday...
State Fairs “Highly Unlikely” in Illinois in 2020 due to pandemic, says Governor
During yesterday afternoon’s COVID-19 press conference, Governor J.B. Pritzker was asked if there was any realistic way a State Fair in Illinois could be...
Illinois announces ‘Restore Illinois’ Public Health Plan
Developing
Illinois announced “Restore Illinois” on Tuesday, a plan that allows for the reopening of the State that is divided into five phases. The phases...
“Pork Capital” of the Midwest will not enforce stay-at-home, face coverings during COVID-19
Pittsfield is the self-proclaimed "Pork Capital" of the Midwest with a long history of meat packing in the region.
Yet, despite the recent bad PR...
