Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Illinois COVID-19 cases now over 3,000; 8 more deaths reported
Mar 27, 2020 8:26 PM - The state's grim tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,026 Friday with 34 deaths, including Lake County's first two fatalities and five more casualties of the respiratory disease in DuPage County. Caseloads jumped by 19% from Thursday with 488 more cases diagnosed and eight deaths statewide in 24 hours. -
7 new deaths in Illinois, 673 more infected with coronavirus
Mar 26, 2020 5:00 PM - Illinois experienced its largest single-day death toll from the coronavirus outbreak Thursday as state health officials reported seven more people have died. The number of infected patients rose by 673, an increase of 36% overnight to 2,538 infected individuals. -
COVID-19 outbreak sparks flood of executive orders from PritzkerMar 25, 2020 5:53 PM - SPRINGFIELD -- Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is on a pace to set a modern-day record for issuing the most executive orders by an Illinois governor. Since 1999, which is as far back as the executive orders page of the governor's website goes, the most executive orders any governor issued in a single year was 20. That mark was set by Gov. Pat Quinn in 2009. The average from 1999 through 2019 was 11.2 executive orders per year.
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Pritzker: 3 deaths, 330 more COVID-19 cases in Illinois; tax filing deadline extended
Mar 25, 2020 5:24 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced 330 more cases of COVID-19 in Illinois and three deaths at a Wednesday briefing where he also extended the tax filing date by three months. -
4 more COVID-19 deaths, 250 new cases in Illinois
Mar 24, 2020 7:05 PM - Illinois health officials announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and an additional 250 cases Tuesday as Gov. J.B. Pritzker outlined how a large influx of new patients could be cared for. -
Illinois cases rise by 236 amid effort to make more masks, other equipment
Mar 23, 2020 5:59 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker mends fences with Trump, announces 236 more COVID-19 cases and a state collaboration to boost production of personal protective equipment. -
State's coronavirus cases top 1,000, 'will continue to increase'
Mar 22, 2020 6:09 PM - The number of coronavirus cases in Illinois has now surpassed 1,000, as state officials reported 296 new infections Sunday, along with three more fatalities. -
Pritzker: 168 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
Mar 21, 2020 4:55 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks retired nurses and doctors to help as COVID-19 total in Illinois rises by 168 cases. -
What does the stay-at-home order mean exactly? Here are some guidelines.
Mar 21, 2020 10:29 AM - It sounds scary, but what does a stay-at-home order really mean? Grocery stories, pharmacies, auto repair shops and restaurants offering takeout and delivery remain open and people are allowed to go to work if their workplaces remain open. -
Pritzker issues 'stay at home' order starting 5 p.m. Saturday; schools to stay closed longer
Mar 20, 2020 7:16 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a stay at home order at his Friday briefing on COVID-19 that starts at 5 p.m Saturday and ends April 7.
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