Illinois Launches Mental Health Hotline In ‘Unprecedented Moment’
Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new resource to help people struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new resource to help people struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
The federal stimulus expanded benefits to ride-share drivers and other independent contractors, but the state can’t promise a fast turnaround.
Besides drinking, the friends just sort of shout down the block or across the street at one another.
Illinois’ new record joblessness claims are staggering, but likely incomplete, as people still struggle to file new claims.
Officials in resort towns are asking owners of vacation homes and tourists to keep their distance during the coronavirus outbreak.
As the state announced 18 new deaths in the coronavirus pandemic, the governor said the worst is yet to come.
Gov. JB Pritzker also announced the death of an employee in his administration, a worker from the Illinois Department of Human Services.
New numbers reported by the state mirror the massive surge in jobless claims nationally since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Illinois’ unemployment offices are closed, but the phone and online systems can’t handle the crush of applicants.
State Rep. Aaron Ortiz said he was “declaring victory” over longtime 14th Ward Committeeman Ed Burke.