Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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4 more COVID-19 deaths, 250 new cases in IllinoisMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Four more people have died from coronavirus in Illinois, bringing the total death toll in the state to 16 since the outbreak began. An additional 250 people have contrac...
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Illinois cases rise by 236 amid effort to make more masks, other equipmentMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced a private sector collaboration to increase production of personal protective equipment like masks to protect medical workers durin...
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State's coronavirus cases top 1,000, 'will continue to increase'Mar 22, 2020 1:00 am - 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. With the thr...
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Pritzker: 168 new COVID-19 cases, one new deathMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker Saturday asked medical professionals like doctors and nurses who had recently retired or switched jobs to return and help combat the COVID-19 disease ...
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Pritzker issues 'stay at home' order starting 5 p.m. Saturday; schools to stay closed longerMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a stay-at-home order beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and lasting through April 7. Pritzker said people should isolate themselves at home but ...
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What does the stay-at-home order mean exactly? Here are some guidelines.Mar 20, 2020 1:00 am - It sounds scary, but what does a stay-at-home order really mean? Essentially, it's tightening existing rules about social distancing and staying at home as the world cop...
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First coronavirus death in Illinois; 22 cases at DuPage County nursing homeMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced the state's first COVID-19 death, of a Chicago woman in her 60s, and an outbreak in a nursing home in Willowbrook. The number of ...
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Pritzker endorses Biden for presidentMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - After weeks of holding back, Gov. J.B. Pritzker endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president. "As our nation faces some of the bigges...
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COVID-19 cases top 100 in Illinois; it's now in 15 countiesMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The number of cases of COVID-19 in Illinois reached 105 Monday, state officials announced, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker banned gatherings of 50 people or more on the eve of St....
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14 new coronavirus cases in the Chicago area, including one in Lake CountyMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - With 14 more coronavirus-related cases in the state Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced seismic actions including closing schools temporarily and urging Illinoisans to ...