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Lawmaker sues Pritzker, alleges improper use of emergency powers
Governor’s state of emergency should last for only 30 days, according to lawsuit By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD —…
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Illinois surpasses testing goal, unveiling new daily high of COVID-19 cases
State reports 2,724 new cases, 108 additional deaths By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Illinois surpassed a long-stated benchmark…
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Illinois rents fleet of refrigerated trailers as COVID-19 morgue contingency
By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has rented a fleet of refrigerated semi-truck trailers to store the bodies…
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Another 102K Illinoisans file first-time jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday that 4.4 million Americans filed…
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Illinois reports largest daily increases in COVID-19 cases, tests
New testing gets state closer to daily goal with 9,349 test results reported; 2,049 new cases By BEN ORNERCapitol News…
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Illinois Republicans push for gradual reopening of economy
Illinois Rep. Michael Zalewski, a Riverside Democrat and co-chair of the House economic recovery working group, said one of the…
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Lawmakers slowly preparing for session to reopen
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Top leaders of the Illinois House and Senate say there is still no…
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Pritzker announces expanded student loan relief, SNAP benefits
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Pritzker announced that people in Illinois who still owe money on private student loans can…
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Pritzker: Changes to stay-at-home order coming, but ‘normal’ a long way away
‘Mass opening’ of businesses not coming May 1, he says By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Changes are coming…
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House Republicans call for beefing up state’s unemployment system
Pritzker says agency is coping with unprecedented number of jobless claims By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House…
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