Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Traveling? 'Change your plans,' Pritzker urges as COVID-19 deaths up 137% from a month agoNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Thanksgiving travelers on the brink of heading to O'Hare or Midway international airports should "change your plans, if you can," Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged Tuesday amid a...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Nov. 24Nov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 291,214 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 43.2% of the state's total, according to the Ill...
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COVID-19 infections in children, teens more than double in last monthNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections in children and teens more than doubled in a month, state data showed Friday, as new cases of the virus reached 13,012 with 126 more deaths. The stat...
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Geneva considers ticketing people, businesses over governor's COVID-19 ordersNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - People who violate the governor's public health and safety orders in Geneva could receive local tickets, under a proposal the Geneva City Council is considering. Alderme...
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Illinois reports 14,612 new COVID-19 cases, 168 more deathsNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The number of new COVID-19 cases surged to 14,612 Thursday, with a record 6,037 hospital patients and 168 more deaths from the respiratory disease as tighter restriction...
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Buffalo Grove seeking policy change on recreational pot salesNov 18, 2020 4:10 am - The Buffalo Grove village board plans to urge the governor's office to remove roadblocks preventing a medical marijuana dispensary in town from adding recreational marij...
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Court consolidates lawsuits challenging COVID-19 dining banNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court agreed to combine 10 lawsuits challenging indoor dining bans across the state with existing cases in Sangamon County that raise ...
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Judge finds Pritzker acted lawfully when he mandated health measures at schoolsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Sangamon County judge on Monday ruled Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration has power under state law and the state Constitution to issue executive orders ...
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Governor's forecasters: Even with spending cuts, taxes must be raised to balance budgetNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget suggests the state will have to raise taxes on individuals or businesses or both to offset...
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As Illinois sees COVID-19 hospitalizations surge 30% in a week, leaders say please no Thanksgiving gatheringsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospitals surged by 30% in a week, reaching a high of 5,581, as medical workers warned of burnout and state leaders implored ...