Gov. Pritzker extends stay-at-home order to April 30; schools remain closed
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday during his daily COVID-19 news conference that he would extend his stay-at-home order through …
Illinois announces 460 new cases of COVID-19, 8 additional deaths
Illinois has 460 new cases of COVID-19 and reported an additional eight deaths on Monday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Hea…
Food stamp changes for all able-bodied Illinoisans on hold until pandemic passes
CHICAGO — Food stamps recipients in that nation's second-largest county are getting a reprieve throu…
State, national unemployment spikes amid COVID-19 outbreak
SPRINGFIELD – More than 114,000 workers in Illinois filed first-time unemployment claims in the week ending March 21 as the United States sa…
Attorney General taking price gouging action, warns of COVID-19 scams
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Attorney General’s office has been working with a reduced and mostly remote staff the last 10 days, but it contin…
Dreaming of lottery riches? Virus could cut jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Hoping to escape all the coronavirus-caused economic uncertainty by winning …
Illinois National Guard dispels rumors of military action related to COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois National Guard is assisting the state’s COVID-19 response by setting up testing centers and other civil action, n…
No firm plans yet for restarting session
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly on Monday began its second week of shutdown due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, …
Pritzker criticizes Trump for lack of COVID-19 leadership; 296 new Illinois coronavirus cases announced
Hours after President Donald Trump criticized Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Twitter, the governor responded at his daily COVID-19 press…
Pritzker wants to re-enlist retired healthcare workers; 168 new cases of COVID-19, one additional death announced
CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a "call to action" during his daily news conference on Saturday to ask former or retired health…
Corona and a shot: DeKalb distillery enlists in the war on coronavirus by switching to sanitizer production, will donate supply to the front lines
DeKALB – It may not be the type of alcohol needed to take the edge off after a long day serving overcrowded hospitals amid a viral pandemic,…
