Covid 19

Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, answers questions about vote-by-mail legislation during the spring legislative session last month. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the vote-by-mail measure Tuesday. (Pool photograph by Ted Schurter of The State Journal-Register in Springfield.)

Pritzker signs vote-by-mail expansion

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – Anyone who cast a ballot in the last three years or who registered to vote or… Login to continue reading Login…

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, pictured in a file photo last year at the Illinois State Capitol, announced Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Lindsey Salvatelli)

AG Raoul tests positive; hospital bed use continues to decline

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced in a news release Tuesday,… Login to continue reading Login…

Gov. JB Pritzker announces the expansion of two programs that provide financial relief to low-income families and individuals, including those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, during a public appearance Monday in Belleville. (Credit: blueroomstream.com)

State announces expansion of emergency assistance programs

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois prepares to enter the next phase of Gov. JB Pritzker’s reopening plan, his administration… Login to continue reading Login…

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Governor to cancel 2020 State Fairs by executive order

BY JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – State Fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin will be canceled this year by executive order of… Login to continue reading Login…

Covid

Cass COVID-19 cases now at 75

    Virginia- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Cass County.  The patient is a male in… Login to continue reading Login…

File Photo: Gov. JB Pritzker answers reporters’ questions during a COVID-19 briefing May 22 in his office at the Capitol in Springfield. (Pool photo by Justin L. Fowler/State Journal-Register)

Illinois surpasses 1 million COVID-19 tests

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that more than a million people in Illinois have now been… Login to continue reading Login…