Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged families not to travel and keep their holiday gatherings virtual this year. Pritzker also hinted that a mandatory stay-at-home order could be coming back in Illinois if the virus continues surging. “The numbers don’t lie,” Pritzker said during his daily COVID-19 briefing on Thursday. “If things don’t take a turn in […]
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Judge rules Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions void; Illinois attorney general ‘reviewing’ options
(The Center Square) – A judge’s ruling ending Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive orders limiting businesses and individual movements applies to everyone, according to the courts. But it’s unclear when the issue will finally be resolved. Just before the Independence Day holiday weekend, state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, stepped out of a courtroom with wins against […]
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U.S. Justice Department steps into lawsuit against Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
The U.S. Justice Department has intervened and is supporting an Illinois state representative who filed a lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest in the lawsuit filed by Illinois state representative Darren Bailey challenging certain actions of Pritzker in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “However well-intentioned […]
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McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will not enforce governor’s stay-at-home orders
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday morning they will not criminally enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home orders. “The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office at this time has no plan to enforce the Governor’s order as a criminal offense,” McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim said. Prim referenced a quote from Pritzker on May 6 when he […]
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Lake County sheriff will not enforce governor’s 2-person per boat limit
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they will not be enforcing the state’s restriction of no more than two people on a boat as some Illinois residents question the governor’s rule in his new executive order. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s revised stay-at-home order went into effect May 1 with modified guidelines, including some businesses like animal […]
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Illinois sees second highest daily death toll from COVID-19
Illinois reported 141 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours — the second highest since the pandemic began — as the state’s newest stay-at-home order goes into effect tomorrow. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,563 new coronavirus cases and 141 additional deaths on Thursday. The state’s total is now 52,918 positive cases […]
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Second Illinois lawmaker files lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
A state representative from Winnebago County has filed a lawsuit on behalf of all Illinois residents challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order extension. The class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday morning by State Rep. John M. Cabello in Winnebago County Circuit Court, court records show. Cabello, a Republican from Machesney Park, says that this lawsuit differs […]
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Crystal Lake church held services during stay-at-home order, police say
A church in Crystal Lake held services on at least two Sundays with several people in attendance and ignored police orders to comply with the state’s stay-at-home order, authorities said. The Crystal Lake Police Department received six anonymous complaints and responded on April 5 and April 12 to The Arising Church, 211 North Virginia Street. […]
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Illinois sees highest number of COVID-19 deaths in single day
Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a state representative’s lawsuit against the state’s stay-at-home order a ‘cheap political stunt’ as Illinois has surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 related deaths. “This was a cheap political stunt. Designed so that the representative could see his name in headlines, and unfortunately he has briefly been successful in that most callous of feats,” […]