Illinois Pot Industry Earns State $52 Million In Tax Revenue
The state’s marijuana industry has continued to grow month after month despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. JB Pritzker Reworks Illinois’ COVID-19 Plan, And Chicago’s On Its Own
As the state saw a day of over 1,000 COVID-19 cases, Pritzker split the state into 11 regions, with new “mitigation” measures if cases surge.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot Threatens To Bring Back COVID-19 Restrictions If Cases Surge
If cases continue to rise, Lightfoot said she’ll reimpose restrictions on businesses and social gatherings.
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Trump Is Scaling Back Environmental Reviews For Projects
Trump announced he is rolling back a Nixon-era environmental law that is credited with ensuring there is public input on environmental projects.
Trump Fights Fauci. Nearly 140,000 Americans Are Dead.
The U.S. continues to break its record daily high of new coronavirus cases. The White House has begun to openly criticize the country’s most visible public health expert: Anthony Fauci.And an NPR investigation has found that some 65,000 votes were invalidated because of hang-ups with mail-in voting. As more Americans plan to vote by mail in November, such hangups could have huge consequences.This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and correspondent Pam Fessler.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
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Chicagoans May Soon Get More Notice Of Rent Increases
Renters could get notices of 60 or even 120 days before leases are up. But some aldermen worry the measure could hurt small business landlords.
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Watch Live: President Trump To Speak At White House Tuesday
The president will address media at 4 p.m. CT amid mounting concerns raised by the public and health officials about his administration’s coronavirus response.
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Gov. JB Pritzker ‘Won’t Hesitate’ To Enact Stricter COVID-19 Measures If Numbers Continue To Increase
Pritzker also defended his decision to let school districts decide whether to have in-class instruction as COVID-19 cases climb.
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State Lawmakers Are Calling For A Fix To Illinois’ Patchwork Patient Transfer System
Some hospitals are forced to call other facilities for hours to transfer COVID-19 patients. Legislators say more transparency is needed.
Trump Uses His Office To Help A Friend
President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone. Stone was convicted by a jury of lying to Congress about his efforts to contact WikiLeaks during Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. The move has prompted outcry from Democrats, Mitt Romney, and Robert Mueller.This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and justice correspondent Ryan Lucas.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
