SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois economy showed strong signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2021 as businesses continued to reopen from the pandemic and direct government payments…
SPRINGFIELD – The state is opening vaccinations to Illinoisans age 12-15, and a major theme park operator is offering 50,000 free admission tickets in an effort to encourage vaccination…
SPRINGFIELD – All Illinoisans 16 years of age and older outside of Chicago will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 12, and the state announced a “metric-based”…
SPRINGFIELD – More than 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered statewide as of Friday, March 5 and Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new $10 million public awareness…
SPRINGFIELD – The statewide seven-day rolling positivity rate in Illinois declined to 3.3 percent Friday, Feb. 5 as the state reached a single-day vaccination record with nearly 75,000…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday, May 6 that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any reversal of current trends,…
SPRINGFIELD – One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, March 11 announced a new initiative focusing on vaccine access for rural parts of the state and…
SPRINGFIELD – In a Senate Tourism and Hospitality Committee hearing Thursday, March 4 State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she is hopeful outdoor events can return as early…
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