Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Pritzker: Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are 'problematic'Sep 10, 2020 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospitals is trending up, and “that's something we're watching closely,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday as officials announ...
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Pritzker asked to hold off on awarding marijuana licensesSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants q...
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30 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,337 cases, 2.8% daily positive test rate, and frustration in Will CountySep 09, 2020 1:00 am - New COVID-19 cases totaled 1,337 Wednesday as the state's daily positive test rate for the virus dropped to 2.8%, the lowest since July. But the Illinois Department of P...
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1,392 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths, with average daily count up by 25% in SeptemberSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases is up by 25% in September so far compared to the same period in August, and people under age 30 constitute nearly a third of thos...
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5,368 new COVID-19 cases but 4.1% positivity rate as state blames computers, saliva test influxSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - The state's COVID-19 case count surged by 5,368 Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported, but it qualified that the unprecedented spike occurred because...
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Illinois among last states to apply, be approved for added $300 unemployment benefitSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is one of the last states to apply and be approved for a federal program providing an additional $300 in unemployment assistance per week to quali...
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Illinois' COVID-19 cases surpass 240,000 as counties ramp up contact tracing hiresSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,360 Thursday - the lowest count since Aug. 10, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. Twenty-five additional people died f...
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New cases down to 1,492, but 6.5% positive-test rate TuesdaySep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' daily positive-test rate for COVID-19 spiked to 6.5% Tuesday compared to the seven-day average of 4.3%, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker imposed restrictions on the Metro...
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As of Aug. 28, COVID-19 case counts per county, per ZIP codeAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 109,024 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 47.5% of the state's total, accor...
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Officials warn suburban Cook County might soon need tighter COVID-19 restrictionsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban Cook joined 30 counties exhibiting warning signs of a COVID-19 surge Friday, and that could lead to restrictions such as smaller gathering sizes, officials warn...