Category Archives: News
Pools in Illinois to open on a limited basis
(The Center Square) - It took a concerted lobbying campaign, but Illinois swimmers have succeeded in convincing the state to allow pools to open on a limited basis this summer. Competitive swimming an...
Jun 19, 2020
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Friday, June 19, 2020
IDPH doesn't track senior transfers from hospital to nursing homes The Illinois Department of Public Health doesn't track how many seniors were transferred from a hospital back to a nursing home after...
Jun 19, 2020
IHSA submits draft guidelines to IDPH with path forward for high school sports
(The Center Square) - It appears the Illinois High School Association is preparing for Friday night lights this fall. The IHSA, which governs high school sports in the state, has submitted Return to P...
Jun 19, 2020
Illinois Sheriffs Disgusted Over 'Blue Lives Murder' t-shirt
More than 100 sheriffs in Illinois are speaking out about a t-shirt available on Amazon.com. The t-shirt drawing "sincere disappointment and disgust" from the Illinois Sheriffs' Association reads, "Bl...
Jun 18, 2020
Illinois Republican Party looks ahead to election
(The Center Square) - Republicans, who don't have enough votes to block legislation in either of the state's legislative chambers, recently held a virtual convention because of restrictions on gatheri...
Jun 18, 2020
Illinois sheriffs continue to hold inmates meant for state prisons during COVID-19 emergency
(The Center Square) - There's still no update for county sheriffs on when they'll be able to transfer inmates that should be in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, let alone get rei...
Jun 18, 2020
Mixed bag for Illinois new residential construction over past year
(The Center Square) - In a review of new residential construction starts in the past year, Illinois had the fourth-worst decline, but while some areas posted significant declines, others reported majo...
Jun 18, 2020
Pandemic cancelations strain nonprofit budgets across Illinois
(The Center Square) - While many of Illinois' larger canceled events have gotten a lot of attention, canceled bake sales, fun runs and other community events have strained budgets for local nonprofits...
Jun 18, 2020
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Thursday, June 18, 2020
Pritzker says administration sent COVID-19 patients from hospitals back to nursing homes 'after they recovered' Gov. J.B. Pritzker couldn't say how many COVID-19 hospitalized seniors were sent back to...
Jun 18, 2020
Illinois fitness clubs try to stay afloat as pandemic continues
(The Center Square) - Fitness and health clubs have been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19, but some help is on the way. Fitness facilities have not been allowed to fully open under Gov. J.B. Prit...
Jun 17, 2020
