Covid 19

Unemployment initial claims and four-week moving average. (Credit: Illinois Department of Employment Security)

New jobless claims slow in last week of May

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD — While new unemployment claims remained historically high in the final week of May, the surge of… Login to continue reading Login…

By the numbers — This bar graph shows a breakdown of the age groups within the county affected by the COVID-19 virus.

Cass sees six new COVID-19 cases past week

    After having gone one full week without a report of a new COVID-19 case, Cass County has seen the addition of six more positive… Login to continue reading Login…

Cass County COVID-19 cases by age groups.

One new COVID case reported in Cass

    Virginia- The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Cass County over the weekend. On Saturday, Cass County Health… Login to continue reading Login…

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from reporters Friday during his 82nd daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago. The governor announced he will no longer hold the briefings on each week day, but will call them on an as needed basis going forward. (Credit: BlueRoomStream.comn)

Friday marks the end of Illinois’ stay-at-home order

By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, the first day Illinois’ economy operated under more relaxed restrictions, his… Login to continue reading Login…

Gov. JB Pritzker answers reporters' questions during a news conference May 21 in his office at the Capitol in Springfield. Pritzker on Thursday said religious services will be allowed beginning Friday despite guidelines requiring public gatherings be limited to 10 or fewer people when Phase 3 of his reopening plan begins. (Credit: Justin Fowler/State Journal-Register of Springfield)

Pritzker lifts ban on worship services

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – People in Illinois will be allowed to attend worship services starting this weekend without fear of… Login to continue reading Login…

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, diretor of the Illinois Department of Public Health, announces during a news conference Thursday in Chicago that there were 1,527 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded in the state the past day along with 104 additional deaths. (Credit: blueroomstream.com)

State files emergency rules for long-term care facilities

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois     The state health department filed emergency rules Thursday mandating long-term care facilities to develop testing plans to better… Login to continue reading Login…