Articles filed under Illinois
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Pritzker weighs in on criminal justice billJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker took questions on a massive criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday, noting he was gener...
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Chapa LaVia out as director of Illinois veterans affairs amid virus spread at facilitiesJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Amid criticism from veterans advocates and others over her handling of COVID-19 in state-run homes, Aurora resident and former state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia resigned Mond...
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Illinois in vaccine race against more infectious COVID-19 strainJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - A more infectious strain of COVID-19 likely is circulating in Illinois even as the state and nation struggle to expedite getting vaccines into arms, public health offici...
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'This is not a withdrawal': Madigan suspends campaign for Illinois House speakerJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - In a tersely worded statement, besieged Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said he is suspending his campaign for reelection as leader and told Democratic rivals it ...
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Work done on Mississippi River levee's drain damaged in 2013Jan 10, 2021 6:00 am - GRAND TOWER, Ill. (AP) - Dry weather last summer allowed work to resume to finally finish repairs to a Mississippi River levee damaged in 2013 in southwestern Illinois w...
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Health officials report 4,711 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deathsJan 10, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois public health officials on Sunday reported 4,711 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 81 additional deaths. The Dep...
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Republican Darren Bailey collapses during House sessionJan 10, 2021 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois House Republican collapsed Sunday during a session of the General Assembly. Rep. Darren Baily of Zenia was seen laying on the floor...
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State reports drop in COVID-19 cases, test ratesJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,711 new and probable confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the fewest in a week, along with 81 additional deaths from t...
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Today in HistoryJan 09, 2021 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2021. There are 356 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 9, 2020, Chinese state m...
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What Illinois Republicans are seeking in a new chairmanJan 09, 2021 12:00 am - With the governor's mansion, state Senate and House controlled by Democrats, schisms within the national GOP, and a fundraising gap, it appears Illinois Republicans will...