Feds Charge Former Top ComEd Executives, Lobbyists In Springfield Corruption Case
Among the four people charged Wednesday was Michael McClain, a close confidante of Illinois House Speaker and Democratic boss Michael Madigan.
Among the four people charged Wednesday was Michael McClain, a close confidante of Illinois House Speaker and Democratic boss Michael Madigan.
The new restrictions will limit capacity in retail stores, and the state urges Illinoisans to work from home and not interact with people outside of their households.
Lawyers suing the power company over its Springfield bribery scheme say the Citizens Utility Board is not acting in the public’s interest.
The new advisory takes effect in Chicago Monday morning, and only requests residents limit their time outside of the house. But the governor is threatening a shut down soon.
The new advice came as the state reported 12,657 new COVID-19 cases and 145 deaths during the past 24 hours.
Legislative leaders are canceling the planned two-week session after a “strong majority” of state representatives said they’d prefer not to convene amid surging COVID-19 cases.
Nearly 140 people are sick with the virus at the home in LaSalle, southwest of Chicago. Three residents have died in the past 24 hours, state public health officials say.
With cases rising, Pritzker announced new limits for restaurant outdoor seating and gatherings to 10 people in DuPage, Kane, Will and Kankakee counties.
Comments by Illinois’ governor, both U.S. senators and other Democrats raise serious questions about how long the powerful House speaker can continue leading their party.
State public health officials reported more than 9,900 new cases Thursday — the same day Illinois’ death toll topped 10,000.