Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Cook County issues 30-day stay-at-home advisory as new COVID-19 cases top 15,000Nov 13, 2020 12:00 am - New COVID-19 cases spiked to a record 15,415 Friday as Cook County leaders advised suburban residents to stay at home when possible to reduce virus spread and as three s...
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What do 'probable' COVID-19 cases mean to Illinois numbers?Nov 12, 2020 4:30 am - When the state began reporting probable cases of COVID-19 in June, those figures were always separated from cases that had been confirmed using standard molecular tests ...
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Deaths from COVID-19 surge, cases stand at 12,657Nov 11, 2020 12:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 rose by nearly 59% in a week, state data showed Wednesday, as an additional 145 Illinoisans succumbed to the respiratory disease, the highest daily ...
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Illinois reports a record 9,935 new COVID-19 cases, passes 10,000 total deathsNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Ninety-seven more people died from COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state's total to 10,030 as Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned of tougher restrictions if individuals continue t...
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Elmhurst mayor to Pritzker: Restaurants 'will not survive' restrictionsNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lift a ban on indoor dining as DuPage and Kane counties could face a new tier of tighter restrictions in ...
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Pritzker says 'painful cuts' coming after graduated tax defeatNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - After the defeat of his signature graduated income tax rate plan he said would generate $3.6 billion per year more for the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Illinois Republ...
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6,516 more COVID-19 cases; 68 new deaths the highest since Oct. 21Nov 03, 2020 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 rose by 6,516 Tuesday, reflecting a 46.5% spike since last week, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned local leaders to enforce rules on gatherings or face...
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Graduated income tax proposal failing as more votes pour inNov 03, 2020 12:00 am - A proposal that would pave the way for Illinois to enact graduated income tax brackets on earnings is failing in early vote counting. With less than 80% of precincts rep...
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'We are on the precipice': State reports nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deathsOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled a record 6,943 Friday, an 89% spike from September averages, and deaths from the respiratory disease came to 36, the Illinois Department of...
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Lombard's Brauer House sues governor over ban on indoor diningOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Brauer House in Lombard has joined the list of Illinois restaurants and bars suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state and local health departments over the governor's orde...