Articles filed under Political Figures
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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...
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April 20 COVID-19 cases per county; use our map to search by ZIP codeApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map • Not all the suburbs with cases are listed below. Cook County • As of Monday, suburban Cook County had 9,088 confirmed COVID-19 cases a...
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COVID-19 deaths rise by 59; Pritzker suggests eventual reopening by regionApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - The toll of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 rose by 59 people Monday, a relatively low tally compared to that of recent days, state officials announced, as Gov. J.B. Pri...
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White House, Congress get closer on $450 billion virus aid talksApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration and Congress indicated Monday they were working toward agreement on a coronavirus aid package the Senate could take up as soon...
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Trump tweets he'll 'temporarily suspend immigration'Apr 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavir...
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Trump, governors spar over testing shortagesApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard Monday after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing "a very dangerous political game" ...
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Number of new coronavirus deaths across state drops to 33Apr 19, 2020 1:00 am - State officials on Sunday reported 33 new deaths from the COVID-19 virus, sharply below the 125 reported a day earlier. The one-day increase brings the total death toll ...
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125 new COVID-19 deaths, but telehealth for recovering at home now available statewideApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - State officials on Saturday reported 125 new deaths from the COVID-19 virus, tying a mark for the most deaths within a 24-hour period that first was set on Thursday. Th...
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Pritzker closing all schools for rest of academic year; school leaders say 'learning will never stop'Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - Public and private schools serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 will remain physically closed for the remainder of the academic year to reduce the spread of...
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Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home ordersApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - While many Americans are filled with fear, Melissa Ackison says the coronavirus pandemic has filled her with anger. The stay-at-home orders are government overreach, the...