Health care leaders, public health officials, and government leaders like Governor JB Pritzker have all been encouraging the public to cancel large Thanksgiving dinners and travel for weeks. But it appears the public may be ignoring those requests, leaving officials pleading Monday for stop helping a potential spike in COVID-19 cases.
Read MoreEmbattled House Speaker Michael Madigan issued a statement Friday evening indicating he’s not stepping aside as Speaker even though he’s implicated in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme:
Read MoreU.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is getting more attention than a prom queen during the dance. This summer, she was rumored to be on the shortlist of vice-presidential running mates for President-Elect Joe Biden. Now that he’s headed to the White House, Duckworth’s name is coming up again, this time for potential cabinet appointments.
Read MoreHere’s a shocker for you: the guy who has exuded his power for decades doesn’t have a successor in mind.
Read MoreIn his Thursday COVID-19 briefing Thursday, Governor JB Pritzker was asked if he believes embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan should resign.
Read MoreHouse Speaker Michael J. Madigan released a statement Thursday while more House Democrats said they won’t support him for another term.
Read MoreFormer Commonwealth Edison executives, including the former Chief Executive Officer, conspired with outside consultants to corruptly influence and reward a high-level elected official for the State of Illinois to assist with the passage of legislation favorable to the electric utility company, according to an indictment returned today in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
Read MoreOn the final day to county late-arriving mail-in ballots and approved provisional ballots, one State Representative saw his small lead disappear while another attempting to come back from an Election Night deficit fell short.
Read MoreView our legislative tracking sheet for the latest count as mail-in ballots continue to be counted.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker sparked controversy Monday when he declined to say if he would follow his own advice and stay in Illinois during the Thanksgiving holiday. At his Tuesday news conference, Pritzker clarified his lack of clarity from the day before and said he was planning to stay in Chicago for Thanksgiving, but that his family would not be together.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker has announced the entire state will move into a new tier of restrictions Friday due to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state. The restrictions fall short of moving the state back into a stay-at-home order, which was in place from March to June.
Read MoreTwo weeks after Election Day, county clerks and election authorities from around the state will count remaining ballots and there are as many as three races for the state legislature that could still flip as final votes come in.
Read MoreThe Governor’s Office of Management and Budget put out its annual five-year forecast Friday and the report implied a potential financial disaster for the state unless lawmakers take drastic action.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker is spending a lot of time encouraging Illinoisans to stay home and to avoid traveling to and through places with high positivity rates.
Read MoreCOVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise around the state, and hospital officials say its taking a toll on medical staff.
Read MoreIllinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to the public for in person transactions effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. White is encouraging the public to take advantage of online services.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker has spent weeks harping on local officials to enforce his mitigations, including the closure of bars and restaurants to indoor service. But law enforcement officials from around the state say it either isn’t their job, or too complicated of a job, for them to enforce.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker warned Thursday if COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations aren’t curtailed soon, he’ll enact another Stay-at-Home order.
Read MoreWhile most Democrats were rejoicing the election of former Vice President Joe Biden to the White House, House Speaker Michael Madigan likely wasn’t breathing a complete sigh of relief.
Read MoreThe Associated Press projects Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) has been re-elected. A tally from The Illinoize Thursday showed Underwood with a 4,288 vote lead over State Senator Jim Oberweis in the 14th Congressional District, covering a suburban, exurban, and rural area stretching from the Wisconsin line to nearly Joliet.
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