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Public eligible for virus vaccine April 12
CHICAGO— Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced a metrics-based, vaccination-informed framework for Illinois to advance to Phase 5 of the state’s Restore Illinois Plan,…
Podcast: Pritzker talks budget, executive authority, relationship with lawmakers
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will consider ideas for directing hundreds of millions of new dollars toward K-12 education in the upcoming fiscal year, but proponents of such spending must offer up ways to cut government spending…
Illinois reports 1,655 virus cases, 17 deaths
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Wednesday reported 1,655 new cases of COVID-19, including 17 additional deaths.
Deaths reported Wednesday included a Boone County man in his 70s and a Winnebago County…
State tweaks mobile COVID-19 testing schedules
SPRINGFIELD -- In an effort to make one of the largest COVID-19 testing infrastructures in the country more easily accessible for residents, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is fine tuning its targeted mobile testing…
Pritzker announces $24.9M for park projects
SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced that more than $24.9 million in state grant funding has been approved for local governments to construct, renovate, and improve buildings or purchase land to be used for public access…
Lawmakers want say in how Illinois spends $7.5B in rescue funds
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers from both parties told officials from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration that the General Assembly should have some say in how the state spends the $7.5 billion in federal funds that Illinois expects to receive from…
Illinois unemployment rate down, jobs up in January 2021
CHICAGO -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced week that the unemployment rate decreased -0.3 percentage point to 7.7%, while non-farm payrolls were up +9,700 jobs in January, based on preliminary data provided…
A year into pandemic, restaurants and landlords struggle with restrictions
CHICAGO -- What started with two weeks to slow the spread of the virus has turned into a full year and government policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are having lasting impacts on Illinois businesses and landlords.
On March 16,…
State announces mass vaccination sites in DeKalb, Vermillion counties
CHICAGO -- To help improve vaccine equity and accessibility across the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's has announced the deployment of additional Illinois National Guard members to assist with COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Vermilion and…
United Center will be mass COVID-19 vaccination site beginning March 10
CHICAGO -- The United Center, beginning March 10, will serve as coronavirus mass-vaccination site, capable of administering 6,000 shots per day, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday, Feb. 26.
The United Center is part of the White House's…