Illinois Meatpacking Plants Closed Over Virus
Smithfield Foods is closing two of its facilities in Illinois, its latest moves to idle meatpacking plants due to the pandemic.
Smithfield Foods is closing two of its facilities in Illinois, its latest moves to idle meatpacking plants due to the pandemic.
The Illinois Supreme Court will for the first time in its history hear arguments through videoconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New data released by the state show that COVID-19 deaths at Illinois nursing homes more than doubled from last week.
Pritzker calls testing surge a positive sign. The state poison hotline sees cases after Trump suggests using disinfectant to treat COVID-19.
Sources at the Lakeview, Woodbridge and Center Home facilities cite dangerous work environments and confusion over death tolls.
Preliminary projections show the county expects to have a shortfall of up to $275 million this budget year.
Pritzker also announced more restrictions on public outings, including that people should wear masks when social distancing isn’t possible.
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Immigrants with underlying conditions win their release from detention centers in Illinois as COVID-19 cases grow in similar facilities.
“None of this had to happen,” a nursing union official said of the deaths as new COVID-19 cases set a daily record.