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Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project

— May 1, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois is about to hire hundreds of people to embark on a massive contact-tracing project to identify people who might have been exposed to COVID-19….

City of Aurora approves small business loan program 
— April 29, 2020

The city of Aurora, in partnership with Invest Aurora and the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, is launching a new loan program to assist small businesses. The Aurora City Council…
Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen, Republicans push on economy
— April 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Top leaders of the Illinois House and Senate say there is still no timetable for calling lawmakers back into session, but they have launched a process for narrowing…
Governor says ‘mass opening’ of economy not coming May 1 as another 100 deaths reported today
— April 21, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Changes are coming to the stay-at-home order, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said again at his daily COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, April 21 in Chicago, but it is unclear what…
Midwest governors partnering on how, when to reopen economies
— April 16, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday, April 16 that he and five other Midwestern governors have agreed to coordinate with one another as they make plans for reopening…

Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic
— April 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims during the week that ended April 18, including…
Naperville mayor calls for economy to reopen, starting with low-risk businesses
— April 21, 2020

Steve Chirico says it’s time to start bringing the economy back to life. “We need to begin opening up our economy on May 1st,” the Naperville mayor and small business owner wrote…
Pritzker predicts smaller mid-May COVID-19 peak
— April 21, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday the state’s COVID-19 peak could come in mid-May and he is examining the current stay-at-home order for potential changes. The governor…