Category Archives: News
State issues school guidelines for in-person instruction this summer
(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois is laying the groundwork to get students back in the classroom. The State Board of Education and the Department of Public Health have issued guidelines for ...
Jun 08, 2020
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Monday, June 8, 2020
Some continue to push for faster re-opening plan State Rep. Tim Butler is the latest in a series of elected officials calling for the state to open back up quicker than the June 26 timeline in the gov...
Jun 08, 2020
Brookfield Zoo cuts 56 positions as it restructures programs, operations
(The Center Square) - The Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, announced it cut 56 positions amid restructuring. "The extended and state-mandated temporary closure of Brookfield Z...
Jun 07, 2020
Thousands of protesters in Illinois demand police reforms
(The Center Square) - Thousands of protesters gathered across the state on Saturday to demand more accountability for police officers after the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in M...
Jun 07, 2020
State Launches Virtual Career Training for Unemployed Illinoisans
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the launch of free online career training to help Illinoisans who have lost their job during the coronavirus pandemic. The state is partnering with Coursera, an online learn...
Jun 07, 2020
Public health officials report 975 new cases of COVID-19, 72 more deaths
(The Center Square) - State public health officials on Saturday reported 975 new cases of COVID-19 and 72 additional deaths. COVID-19 is the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus that emer...
Jun 06, 2020
Bloomington 'Smoke Device' Suspect Faces Hate Crime Charges
Andrew M. Menssen, 31, of Bloomington has been charged with a felony hate crime and other misdemeanor charges stemming from the release of a "smoke device" into a crowd of protesters gathered Wednesda...
Jun 06, 2020
IHSA Gives Green Light to Restart Sports
The Illinois High School Association has given the green light to restart sports - as long as specific guidelines are followed to combat the spread of the coronavirus - and teams can meet up for stren...
Jun 06, 2020
House Republicans form new caucus to address structural, ethical changes in Illinois
(The Center Square) - A group of twenty Illinois House Republicans has formed a new group to promote structural and ethical reforms in Springfield. A statement from the members of the new Illinois Tax...
Jun 06, 2020
Danville has largest net population outflow among Illinois cities
(The Center Square) - Danville experienced the highest net migration decline - 6.7 percent - among the metro areas in Illinois between 2010 and 2018, according to an analysis by 24/7 Wall St. Over tha...
Jun 06, 2020
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