Gov. JB Pritzker Called A Ruling Against His Stay-At-Home Orders ‘Reckless’
A downstate judge ruled against the extension of Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order but it’s unclear how far reaching the decision will be.
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Cook County Doesn’t Have To Identify COVID-19 Residents — For Now
Some emergency dispatchers are seeking to have names of COVID-19 patients identified for responders’ benefit, but privacy is an issue.
“Veepstakes”: Joe Biden Begins Search for Vice Presidential Pick
Joe Biden has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate. Now that is the presumptive nominee, he’s facing pressure from a number of camps in the party as to exactly who that woman should be. Possible picks like Stacey Abrams and Elizabeth Warren say they would embrace the opportunity.This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Scott Detrow, and campaign correspondent Asma Khalid.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org Join the Facebook group at n.pr/politicsgroup Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/politicsnewsletter Find and support your local public radio station at donate.npr.org
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White House Releases Coronavirus Testing Blueprint
The White House released a blueprint for states on coronavirus testing on Monday at a daily news conference it spiked and then revived.
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Lightfoot Calls Partygoers In Purported Video ‘Reckless’ During Pandemic
Chicago’s mayor and the governor were not amused by a video purportedly of a crowded house party in the city.
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Pritzker Offers Muted ‘Faith’ In White House COVID-19 Head
Dr. Deborah Birx hasn’t disavowed Trump’s disinfectant remarks, but Pritzker says her dismayed look was “some indication” of her feelings.
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Federal Aid To Potbelly Gets Response From Pritzker
Illinois’ governor says small businesses, not big publicly traded companies, should be getting loans to make it through the pandemic.
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Nursing Homes Account For 35% of Illinois’ Coronavirus Deaths
New data released by the state show that COVID-19 deaths at Illinois nursing homes more than doubled from last week.
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Illinois’ COVID-19 Testing Sets A New Daily ‘Milestone’
Pritzker calls testing surge a positive sign. The state poison hotline sees cases after Trump suggests using disinfectant to treat COVID-19.
Weekly Roundup: April 24th, 2020
Doubts grow over the next phase of the coronavirus relief plan. And, the coronavirus outbreak has reshaped how top strategists are approaching congressional campaigns.This episode: congressional correspondents Kelsey Snell and Susan Davis, and White House correspondent Scott Detrow.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org Join the Facebook group at n.pr/politicsgroup Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/politicsnewsletter Find and support your local public radio station at donate.npr.org
