(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Illinois needs to reopen. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says capacity limits on businesses have to be maintained because COVID-19 is “very, very” dangerous. Trump was across the border from the Land of Lincoln in Wisconsin Saturday where during a rally he criticized Pritzker. “Tell you what, Illinois […]
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Illinois preparing for 80 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate as soon as vaccine available
(The Center Square) – Local health departments in Illinois are gearing up to begin accepting COVID-19 vaccines for when they become available, and the state has a goal of vaccinating 80 percent of the population. During a situation update last month with local stakeholders across the state, Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Carla Little […]
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Gov. Pritzker proposes to end cash bail, begin criminal justice reforms in Illinois
Governor J.B. Pritzker released a set of principles for changing Illinois’ criminal justice system, including ending cash bail, reducing prison sentences and implementing police reform. The seven proposed principles will be “foundational in the administration’s plans to take action” in partnership with the General Assembly, the governor’s office said. Those principals including the following: End […]
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Pritzker administration files new emergency COVID-19 rules
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that his administration had filed new emergency rules aimed at enforcing his face mask and other safety guidelines. “In an effort to maintain the progress we have made in Illinois’ COVID-19 pandemic response, the Pritzker administration is filing emergency rules for businesses, schools, and child care establishments regarding the use […]
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State lawmaker asks judge to hold Gov. Pritzker in contempt, put him in jail over executive orders
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state representative wants the court system to find the governor in civil contempt in the ongoing legal fights over COVID-19 executive orders, and for the governor to be held in jail until recent executive orders are rescinded. Through his attorney, state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, filed a motion in […]
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Gov. Pritzker considering new rules to enforce statewide COVID-19 orders
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his administration is continuing to look for ways to enforce his executive orders as he tours COIVD-19 hot spots in Illinois to encourage local officials to adopt their own ordinances. At his stop Monday in Springfield to promote a $5 million ad campaign promoting universal face coverings […]
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Gov. Pritzker unveils campaign to encourage face masks, considers fines for those who don’t wear one
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the launch of a $5 million campaign to encourage Illinois residents to wear a face-covering in public with the slogan “it only works if you wear it.” The campaign will include ads on TV, radio, billboards and social media with spending focused on the counties that have […]
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Pritzker: ‘We’re at a danger point’ as state continues to see increase in COVID-19 cases
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday continued to tour COVID-19 hot spots in Illinois to urge local residents and community leaders to take additional measures to reduce the spread of the virus before the state has to impose restrictions. “We’re at a danger point,” the governor said at a news conference in […]
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Gov. Pritzker says mask requirement could stretch into next year
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinoisans could be wearing face coverings in public for months to come and normalcy won’t return until 2021. The governor stopped in Quincy on Monday, one a several Illinois regions that have seen an increase in coronavirus cases. Adams County, which has seen an increase in cases […]