The latest stimulus bill passed the House of Representatives in a 219-212, largely party-line vote. Who voted for it? More importantly, what’s actually in it? The House bill provides $1.9 trillion in aid to help struggling American families, frontline workers, state and local governments, small businesses, and the nation’s schools and public health systems. In…
The United Center will soon serve as a Community Vaccination Center. This builds on 15 other state-supported mass vaccination sites already open across Illinois. The Biden Administration is opening Community Vaccination Centers across the United States. The United Center site is one such location. It opens on March 10 with the capacity to administer 6,000…
Daniel Biss, a former state lawmaker and candidate for governor of Illinois, is set to become the next mayor of Evanston. Biss declared victory in Tuesday’s mayoral election in the city of nearly 75,000 just north of Chicago. The incumbent mayor, Steve Hagerty, declined to seek re-election to a second four-year term. According to election…
The state of Illinois has reported more than 1,700 new cases of coronavirus over the past two days. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 986 new cases of coronavirus disease and 42 additional deaths on Wednesday. 715 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 additional deaths were reported on Thursday. As of Wednesday, Massac and…
Governor JB Pritzker today announced the extension of the stay-at-home order throughout Illinois until the end of April. The news comes as the state health department reported 937 new cases of coronavirus and 26 deaths on Tuesday. “I have let the science guide our decisions and I’ve relied upon the top medical experts, scientists, public…
Governor JB Pritzker has announced plans to temporarily convert part of McCormick Place into a care facility for patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms. The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA. “Based on science, data, and the guidance of health experts, our approach to…
Today, the state of Illinois reported 461 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths. The deaths include an incarcerated man from Stateville Correctional Center. According to the governor’s office, all of the deaths occurred in the Chicago metro area. They include males and females in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Yesterday, the state reported 1,105…
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 296 new cases of coronavirus and three deaths on Sunday. The latest report also includes news that one of the new cases involves an infant. The deaths included a Cook County man in his 80s, a Chicago man in his 80s, and a McLean County woman in her…
Governor JB Pritzker announced today that residents should remain at home. It also means that non-essential businesses will need to close temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor said that the decision was based on conversations that he had with “some of the best medical experts, epidemiologists, mathematicians, and modelers.” The order means that…
During a briefing on COVID-19 in Illinois, Governor Pritzker announced that bars and restaurants will close to dine-in patrons. At this point, the decision does not affect delivery, pick-up, or drive-through services. As for dine-in businesses, the governor says that the closures will go into effect at the end of business on Monday. It will…
