Covid 19

Gov. JB Pritzker addresses the media Friday during a news conference in his Capitol office in

Business owners, public employees argue state owes lost revenue, wages

By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders shuttering non-essential businesses and workplaces indefinitely is unconstitutional, three business… Login to continue reading Login…

Gov. JB Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, brief the media Friday on the state's COVID-19 pandemic during a news conference in the governor's office at the Capitol in Springfield. (Pool photo by Justin L. Fowler/State Journal-Register)

Child care on pace for mass May 29 reopening

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD – All of the state’s 5,000-plus child care providers not in operation will be advised to reopen… Login to continue reading Login…

Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, answers questions about vote-by-mail legislation during the spring legislative session Thursday. The Illinois House of Representatives is conducting its spring session at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield instead of in its chamber in the Illinois Capitol building a few blocks away because it affords more space to practice social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Pool photograph by Ted Schurter of The State Journal-Register in Springfield.)

Illinois House advances major expansion of mail-in voting

By BEN ORNER and REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois     SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday that would greatly expand… Login to continue reading Login…

Cass COVID-19 totals continue to climb

   Eight more Cass County residents, including a 10-year-old boy, have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in the past week. The latest positive results… Login to continue reading Login…

Group creates COPE line

    Catholic Charities Diocese of Springfield announced a community service called the “Catholic Charities COPE Line” for people who are experiencing situational stress and anxiety… Login to continue reading Login…

Farmers struggle with processing plant closures

    URBANA, Ill. – Headlines about dairy farms dumping milk and livestock being euthanized are a sharp contrast to empty meat cases. The novel coronavirus… Login to continue reading Login…