Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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House Republicans urge more transparency on inmate releasesApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republicans on Monday stepped up their demands that the Pritzker administration relea...
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Judge upholds legislator's suit against Pritzker's stay-at-home extensionApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted a court ruling handed down Monday that throws into doubt the governor's ability to extend the state's stay-at-home order beginning ...
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State reports 2,126 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, and 59 additional deathsApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - As he reported 2,126 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 more deaths in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday pushed back against a legal challenge to his stay-at-home order a...
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Illinois Poison Center gets more calls after Trump commentsApr 25, 2020 1:00 am - State officials addressed "myths, rumors and general misinformation" regarding cleaning agents and COVID-19 in the wake of remarks made by President Donald Trump. "Inges...
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COVID-19 cases spike by 2,724 as state test count hits 'milestone,' DIY masks suggestedApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has surpassed its initial COVID-19 testing goals, officials said at a Friday briefing where they also announced 2,724 additional cases, a new daily high, and 10...
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Stay-at-home order extended through May 30; face coverings required starting May 1Apr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is extending the state's stay-at-home order through May 30. The governor said the move is necessary because a plateau of new COVID-19 cases and hospit...
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April 22 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map • Not all the suburbs with cases are listed below. Cook County • As of Wednesday, suburban Cook County had 10,152 confirmed COVID-19 cas...
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COVID-19 cases pass 35,100; Aurora mall to offer drive-up testingApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 grew by 98 as of Wednesday, with 2,049 more cases, a new high that's attributable to more testing, state officials explaine...
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Pritzker suggests extending stay-at-home order as death toll rises by 119Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested at his daily coronavirus briefing Tuesday that Illinois' stay-at-home order will be extended through May. The governor said the number of c...