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Pritzker orders more than $700 million in spending cuts
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced more than $700 million in spending cuts on Tuesday,…
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What to know as Illinois receives first COVID-19 vaccines
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and…
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New jobless claims surge in Illinois
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – More than 107,000 Illinois workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a 45-percent…
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Pritzker touts promising vaccine data
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As COVID-19 infection rates continued to fall Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said the…
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With potential vaccine approval looming, Pritzker warns of long distribution process
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Health officials gave an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine plan Friday with…
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COVID-19 Update: Second wave shows signs of leveling
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Illinois has shown signs of leveling…
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IDPH preps for expected initial 400,000 doses of vaccine
By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — After Pfizer submitted its application for a COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Food…
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With graduated tax failure, ‘there will be cuts, and they will be painful,’ governor says
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Backers of a graduated income tax constitutional amendment conceded defeat Wednesday for Gov.…
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Elections Board warns that races could be undecided for days
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Although nearly 3.6 million Illinoisans had already voted by Monday morning, according to…
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Pritzker pressures local officials to enforce mitigation orders
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As state leaders continue to face pushback from the restaurant industry and even…
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