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Chicago ready to begin reopening

— June 2, 2020

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health have announced the city is on track to transition to phase 3 of the “Protecting Chicago” framework and will…

Weekend reopening of Starved Rock limited due to flooding
— May 29, 2020

As state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites prepare for a limited reopening on Friday visitors to Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park…
Republican begins attempt to remove Pritzker from office
— May 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker dissatisfied with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the large number of COVID-19-related unemployment claims is calling on his colleagues to support…
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…
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…

What you should know as Illinois readies to enter ‘Recovery’ phase on Friday
— May 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois will advance to the “Recovery” phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to incrementally reopen the state’s economy on Friday after almost 70 days of residents…
Chicago church plans to keep on gathering
— May 25, 2020

Raul Tomsa wishes he could worship with his family, but that has not stopped him and other members of Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago from gathering Sundays. “My wife…
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….