Pritzker: Testing key to reopening economy
May 15, 2020SPRINGFIELD – As the COVID-19-related death toll surpassed 4,000 Friday, May 15 Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state is focusing on expanding the number of tests performed each day –…
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Illinois surpasses 4,000 deaths from COVID-19
May 15, 2020SPRINGFIELD – The state reported another 130 COVID-19-related deaths in 17 counties Friday, May 15 as the virus-related death toll surpassed 4,000. There are now 90,369 confirmed…
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State saw nearly 73,000 new unemployment claims
May 15, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. saw nearly 3 million more unemployment claims the week ending May 9, including another 72,993 in Illinois, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 2.98…
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Republicans push for revisions to ‘Restore Illinois’ plan
May 14, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly said Thursday, May 14 that when lawmakers return to the Capitol next week, they intend to push for changes to Gov. J.B….
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Pritzker announces new job training programs for unemployed
May 14, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, May 14 announced new resources to help the hundreds of thousands of people unemployed in Illinois, unveiling an online portal that will…
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Eleven counties join on reopening plan to ‘Restore Heart of Illinois’
May 14, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s regional plan to reopen Illinois does not play in Peoria. Officials from Peoria County on Wednesday, May 13 unveiled their own COVID-19…
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Pritzker warns of ‘consequences’ for businesses, counties opening early
May 13, 2020SPRINGFIELD – The state saw its largest daily increase in COVID-19-related deaths with 192 Wednesday, May 13 as Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned business owners and local governments of…
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Illinois’ positive test rate drops, but reaches daily high of COVID-19 deaths
May 13, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Illinois hit its lowest daily percentage of positive COVID-19 test results in more than month Wednesday, May 13 but also reported the largest daily high of additional…
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Lawmakers to return to Springfield for session May 20-22
May 13, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week for the first time in more than two months to take up a state budget and other critical matters while following…
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R.F.D. News & Views: Meat processing plants opened via order
May 13, 2020This week’s roundup of news for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers includes unsettling news for farmers, ranchers and the general public: herd euthanasia. Across Illinois and the…
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