SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Region 1 in northwest…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said Jan. 22 that the unemployment rate increased 0.7 percentage point to 7.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were nearly unchanged,…
SPRINGFIELD – The state continued to see progress with its rolling seven-day average COVID-19 case positivity rate, which decreased for the 12th straight day Wednesday, Jan. 20….
SPRINGFIELD — The 101st Illinois General Assembly took historic action by passing legislation to end cash bail prior to electing a Black House Speaker for the first time in the 102nd General…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday, Jan. 15 that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus far met the…
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports — including the higher-risk football, basketball and wrestling — may now be played in three regions of Illinois as the state continues to…
SPRINGFIELD – The state’s COVID-19 seven-day average case positivity rate dropped to 5.7 percent Tuesday, Jan. 19, the lowest it has been since Oct. 23. The positivity rate peaked…
SPRINGFIELD – Nine of 11 regions in the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan have seen mitigations lifted in the past week, with two moving all the way back to Phase 4 restrictions….
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