Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemic
— July 8, 2020SPRINGFIELD – A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a pre-existing shortage of nurses, and that…
SPRINGFIELD – A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a pre-existing shortage of nurses, and that…
SPRINGFIELD – The state’s rolling seven-day COVID-19 test positivity rate ticked downward to 2.5 percent Tuesday, July 7 as the state remained among the lowest in the Midwest in…
SPRINGFIELD — A federal judge on Thursday, July 2 denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed Illinois Republican Party groups to host large fundraising…
SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois, like most states, began a new fiscal year on July 1 and the person in charge of managing the state’s bank accounts said she fears it could be…
The state of Illinois has taken over two COVID-19 testing facilities after funding was pulled from the federally run sites. Located in Peoria and Harwood Heights, the sites will now…
SPRINGFIELD — An order Thursday, July 2 by a downstate judge nullifying each of the COVID-19-related executive orders issued by Gov. J.B. Pritkzer the past three months is quickly…
SPRINGFIELD – The number of Illinois workers receiving state unemployment benefits fell by more than 29,000 during the last week of June as many businesses resumed operations after…
With another growing season in full bloom, Illinois farmers are ahead of the average in corn and soybean planting pace. However, crop quality conditions are varying statewide. Other…