SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Terry Link, who was charged last month in federal court with tax evasion, has resigned his seat. Link, a Democrat from Indian Creek, had been a key player…
SPRINGFIELD – The state reported another 2,145 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, Sept. 11 as 56,661 tests were completed over the previous 24 hours, increasing the seven-day average positivity…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, Sept. 10 announced the release of $16.6 million in federal funding to expand job opportunities for Illinoisans out of work due to COVID-19. The announcement…
SPRINGFIELD – Republicans in the Illinois House on Thursday, Sept. 10 unveiled a single charge they hope to bring against Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, accusing him…
SPRINGFIELD – Will and Kankakee counties must lower their rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate by about one more percentage point before restrictions on economic activity can be…
SPRINGFIELD — Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants qualified for…
SPRINGFIELD – The statewide COVID-19 test positivity rate hit its lowest point since July 26 on Wednesday, Sept. 9 as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new cases…
After months of dire predictions nationwide for fall college attendance, Northern Illinois University announced today that total enrollment is up for fall 2020. Students are back on…
This week in farm and rural news: the Illinois Farm Bureau has issued a new action report that addresses COVID-19 challenges to agriculture; we will summarize them. Also this week:…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his sister Penny Pritzker announced Tuesday, Sept. 8 that a private fund that was formed to provide relief to communities hard hit by the COVID-19…
Chicago Democrat Steans to ...
SPRINGFIELD — Sen. Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat, plans to resign at ...
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Topping this week’s agriculture news, several Illinois farmers have assumed leadership positions ...
Pritzker activates National Guard ...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated 250 members of the Illinois ...
State unveils new guidance ...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers ...
