Governor JB Pritzker sparked controversy Monday when he declined to say if he would follow his own advice and stay in Illinois during the Thanksgiving holiday. At his Tuesday news conference, Pritzker clarified his lack of clarity from the day before and said he was planning to stay in Chicago for Thanksgiving, but that his family would not be together.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker has announced the entire state will move into a new tier of restrictions Friday due to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state. The restrictions fall short of moving the state back into a stay-at-home order, which was in place from March to June.
Read MoreTwo weeks after Election Day, county clerks and election authorities from around the state will count remaining ballots and there are as many as three races for the state legislature that could still flip as final votes come in.
Read MoreThe Governor’s Office of Management and Budget put out its annual five-year forecast Friday and the report implied a potential financial disaster for the state unless lawmakers take drastic action.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker is spending a lot of time encouraging Illinoisans to stay home and to avoid traveling to and through places with high positivity rates.
Read MoreCOVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise around the state, and hospital officials say its taking a toll on medical staff.
Read MoreIllinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed to the public for in person transactions effective Tuesday, Nov. 17 and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. White is encouraging the public to take advantage of online services.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker has spent weeks harping on local officials to enforce his mitigations, including the closure of bars and restaurants to indoor service. But law enforcement officials from around the state say it either isn’t their job, or too complicated of a job, for them to enforce.
Read MoreGovernor JB Pritzker warned Thursday if COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations aren’t curtailed soon, he’ll enact another Stay-at-Home order.
Read MoreWhile most Democrats were rejoicing the election of former Vice President Joe Biden to the White House, House Speaker Michael Madigan likely wasn’t breathing a complete sigh of relief.
Read MoreThe Associated Press projects Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) has been re-elected. A tally from The Illinoize Thursday showed Underwood with a 4,288 vote lead over State Senator Jim Oberweis in the 14th Congressional District, covering a suburban, exurban, and rural area stretching from the Wisconsin line to nearly Joliet.
Read MoreIn his daily news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker let some of his frustration out on local officials he says “aren’t doing enough” to help enforce his mitigations like closing bars and restaurants to indoor dining.
Read MoreWednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health recommended the public stay home for the next three weeks.
Read MoreA Democratic state representative tells The Illinoize that House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Chief of Staff, Jessica Basham, has announced the cancelation of the fall veto session, scheduled for next week and the week after Thanksviging. We’re told the Senate is also cancelling session days.
Read MoreRepublicans hoping the defeat of Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride’s retention on the Supreme Court of Illinois would cause deadlock and gridlock for the next two years were disappointed Tuesday as the court appointed Kilbride’s successor.
Read MoreSenator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) isn’t one of those politicians that is larger than life or owns the room every time he comes through the door. He’s relatively unassuming, quiet, and thoughtful, especially in answering questions about his plans and the future of the Senate GOP.
Read MoreState Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) was elected new Senate Republican Leader last Thursday. Yesterday, he spent time with The Illinoize discussing his priorities for a caucus down to just 18 members in 2021.
Read MoreAs if a federal investigation into his role in a bribery scheme and being the butt of millions of dollars in campaign ads weren’t enough, House Speaker Michael Madigan may be in danger of losing his post as Speaker. Madigan has been Speaker all but two years since 1983.
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic infection rates continue to grow in Illinois, and around nearly the entire country, signaling public health officials are on the defensive against the disease that has killed more than 10,000 Illinoisans and growing near a quarter million nationwide.
Read MoreFreshman Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) has overtaken State Senator Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) with potentially thousands of ballots left to be counted in the west suburban, exurban, and rural 14th Congressional District.
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