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General Assembly adopts cocktails-to-go measure

— May 25, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — A measure allowing bars and restaurants to serve cocktails to go passed both chambers of the General Assembly Saturday, meaning it needs only a signature from Gov. J.B….

General Assembly OKs bill to create Restore Illinois commission
— May 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – A broad-ranging bill creating a limited oversight panel of the governor’s Restore Illinois plan among other measures passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly…
Lawmakers pass budget package to close out special session
— May 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Senate in the very early hours of Sunday morning (May 24) passed a budget package authorizing $42.8 billion in general revenue spending next year, although…
Catholic Cemeteries plans Memorial Day Masses
— May 23, 2020

Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago will broadcast Memorial Day Masses at 8:30 a.m. Monday. All in-person field Masses at nearly 40 Catholic cemeteries have been canceled…
Pritzker says child care on pace for mass May 29 reopening
— May 22, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – All of the state’s 5,000-plus child care providers not in operation will be advised to reopen Friday, May 29, provided the state’s four regions under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s…

Penalty enhancements for assaults on retail workers will head to governor
— May 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Measures addressing aggravated battery of retail workers, disability leave for public employees and unionization of employees in the horse racing industry found their…
Illinois reports 2,352 new COVID-19 cases, 75 additional deaths
— May 23, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Testing for COVID-19 in Illinois continues to occur at an accelerated rate, and thus the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease also remain steady….
New COVID-19 community testing sites opening
— May 23, 2020

State officials announced a new COVID-19 Community Based Testing Site opened in Peoria County on Saturday, May 23. These free community services located at the Peoria Civic Center Fulton…