Category Archives: News
After patronage scandal, Democrats differ on whether to take political money Madigan controls
(The Center Square) - While Republicans seem to be unanimous that House Speaker Michael Madigan should step down for office and as chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, the Democrats in the party...
Aug 13, 2020
Sudden shift to remote learning leaves some Illinois parents with few options, big bills
(The Center Square) - Many public school districts in Illinois, including the state's largest, quickly shifted from offering some in-person learning options for students to offering only remote learni...
Aug 13, 2020
McLean Co. COVID-19 Update 8-13-20: 20 New Cases
McLean County Health Department is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing our total to 690 cases. At this time 91 individuals are isolating at home and 3 are hospitalized. There are 581 in...
Aug 13, 2020
PODCAST: Pritzker Administration Awards 29 Business Interruption Grants for Businesses in Bloomington Normal
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today visited the Bloomington Normal area to announce $46 million in small business grants have been releas...
Aug 13, 2020
Ranking Member Davis Hosts First Virtual Election Roundtable With Election Officials from Illinois
Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today hosted the first virtual election roundtable in a series titled "Administering Safe Elections During a Pandemic." Davis hea...
Aug 12, 2020
COVID-19 cases increasing in 5 regions of Illinois
(The Center Square) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker says five regions in Illinois are going in the wrong direction in regards to coronavirus cases. The governor says regions 2, 3, and 4, which is central Illinoi...
Aug 12, 2020
Attorney wants jury to determine how much compensation businesses impacted by governor’s closure orders should get
(The Center Square) - An attorney suing the governor on behalf of businesses impacted by COVID-19 executive orders that shut down parts of the economy said when the government takes something, it must...
Aug 12, 2020
GOP demands for oversight through public hearings on COVID-19 matters in Illinois not echoed by Democrats
(The Center Square) - Republicans at the Illinois statehouse demanding oversight through public hearings on the impacts of COVID-19 aren't being echoed by the Democratic majority. A Senate Transportat...
Aug 12, 2020
School districts across Illinois prepare for remote learning
(The Center Square) - The list of Illinois school districts planning to start the school year with all remote learning continues to grow and some are making preparations down to the last details, incl...
Aug 12, 2020
Illinois tech manufacturers slow to rehire workers amid changing regulations
(The Center Square) - Illinois' technological manufacturing sector is holding back on rehiring workers because of concerns about changing regulations and the possibility of another state shutdown, acc...
Aug 12, 2020
