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Region 1 moves to Tier 2 COVID-19 mitigation
CHICAGO— Following a decrease in COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations throughout Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that regions across the state are now eligible to move out of Tier 3 mitigations, the strictest…
Pritzker activates National Guard to protect Springfield against violent protests
SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois National Guard for in response to the warnings issued by the FBI that protesters may planning attacks on capital cities on days leading up to the inauguration of…
Pritzker responds to Trump impeachment
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the second impeachment of President Donald Trump a necessary move.
“Make no mistake: to hold accountable those who smear our democracy, who unleash violence and death upon the halls of…
Rep. Chris Welch becomes new speaker of Illinois House
SPRINGFIELD – Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, will be the next speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives after days of closed-door meetings with fellow Democrats.
Michael Madigan, who has been speaker for all but two years…
Madigan suspends campaign for Illinois House speaker
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is suspending his campaign for speaker, but hasn't withdrawn.
In a statement released Monday morning, Madigan, D-Chicago, announced the decision.
“This is not a withdrawal,”…
Pritzker joins Michigan governor to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes
CHICAGO -- The governors of Illinois and Michigan, on Thursday, agreed to work jointly to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp species.
Govs. Gretchen Whitmer and J.B. Pritzker signed an intergovernmental agreement between…
J.B. Pritzker calls on Congress to impeach, remove Donald Trump immediately
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling on Congress to impeach and remove President Donald Trump after hundreds of rioters stormed the United States Capitol Wednesday.
“I don’t make a statement like this lightly," Pritzker said. "Two…
Tier 3 mitigation can be lifted in Illinois Jan. 15
CHICAGO -- Illinois regions could start lifting Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions Jan. 15, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday.
The governor said while some regions showed a slow in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, experts, including Dr.…
People 65 and older included in next virus vaccine phase
CHICAGO – Building on guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced guidelines for…
IDPH reports 5,059 new cases of COVID-19, 79 deaths
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health, on Monday reported 5,059 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 79 additional deaths.
There have now been a total of 984,880 cases, including 16,834 deaths, in 102…