Sep 29 llinois Gov. Pritzker will quarantine 2 weeks By Associated Press Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will quarantine for two weeks after a member of his administration tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:36 For Illinois voters, COVID-19 and recession are top of mind By PBS NewsHour This November, Illinois will be going to the polls for the presidential, Senate and other local races, resulting in several competing ideologies on both sides of the political divide. At the national level, urban voters, especially in Chicago support Biden… Continue watching
Aug 15 Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, ‘Big Jim,’ dies at 84 By Don Babwin, Associated Press Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson has died. He was 84. Thompson was known as “Big Jim” during a long career that eventually made him the state’s longest-serving chief executive. His wife, Jayne, told the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago… Continue reading
Aug 10 Over 100 arrested in Chicago during unrest following police shooting By Don Babwin, Associated Press Police Superintendent David Brown said it “was not an organized protest” but instead “an incident of pure criminality” that began following the shooting of a person by police the previous day in the city's Englewood neighborhood. Continue reading
Aug 07 WATCH: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issues new face mask guidelines By Associated Press The governor of Illinois is issuing new guidelines which include fines for businesses that don't follow rules about face masks and social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker held a news conference April 29 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 7:43 Pritzker: Federal government has delivered less than 10 percent of PPE Illinois requested Roughly 10 weeks ago, a woman in Chicago became the second known case of novel coronavirus in the U.S. Now, the number of confirmed infections in Illinois is nearing 12,000, and more than 300 people have died. The state’s governor,… Continue watching
Apr 01 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading