COVID-19 deaths surpass 14,000
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News IllinoisJnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The COVID-19 death toll surpassed 14,000 on Friday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 190 additional...
Cities going after bars that defy shutdown orders
(The Center Square) – Local governments are enforcing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s restrictions prohibiting indoor service, including by going after bar owners who don't follow the...
New jobless claims surge in Illinois
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – More than 107,000 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a 45-percent increase over the week before...
Officials urge COVID-19 caution amid backdrop of modest progress
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said the state continues to make gradual progress in suppressing the spread of COVID-19 and...
National Guard to help as Illinois works to control COVID-19 outbreaks at veterans’ homes
(The Center Square) – The Illinois National Guard is on the ground at veterans' homes to help with testing as the state works to control...
Pritzker touts importance of national testing strategy
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – While COVID-19 infection rates continued to decrease Wednesday, the number of people hospitalized for the disease increased to...
