‘Let’s Not Move Backward,’ Illinois Governor Says As COVID-19 Restrictions Loosen
Restaurants, bars, offices, salons and stores will partially reopen Friday. But it’s still a far cry from pre-pandemic normalcy.
Restaurants, bars, offices, salons and stores will partially reopen Friday. But it’s still a far cry from pre-pandemic normalcy.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vowed to stay out of discussion of where a new Chicago casino should go as state hits grim milestone.
The governor got a budget, but he hit lawmakers for “abdication” in not giving him tools to enforce his emergency pandemic orders.
The four-day session dominated by the COVID-19 fallout ended early Sunday morning in Springfield.
Gov. JB Pritzker vows to sign the voting bill, but he’s waiting on a budget and authority to fine businesses that defy his pandemic orders.
The proposal would have the state automatically send mail-in ballot applications to all Illinois voters who have cast a ballot since 2018.
As Illinois moves toward Phase 3, Gov. Pritzker retools the COVID-19 reopening plan to aid an endangered hospitality industry.
Lawmakers will convene for the first time during the pandemic. The state’s budget, COVID-19 relief and the fall elections are top concerns.
Despite 146 more deaths, a top public health official said the stay-at-home order and facial coverings factor into encouraging declines.
Governor’s new rule, opposed by Republicans, could subject defiant Illinois businesses to $2,500 fines and possible jail time.