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More businesses to reopen in Phase 4, groups of 50 will be allowed
All regions of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan have met the requirements to move into Phase 4 by June…
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Pritzker expands vote by mail, makes election day a state holiday
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Anyone who cast a ballot in the last three years or…
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Pritzker signs budget, touts spending of federal funds on child care grants
Financial uncertainty still swirls as COVID-19 continues to impact tax revenues By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD —…
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In conference call, Pritzker tells Trump his rhetoric is ‘making it worse’ as protests rage on
Trump tells governors ‘you have to do retribution’ in response to destructive actions at protests By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News…
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Local restaurants make decisions on outdoor seating, deal with price increases
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com When Friday May 29, 2020 arrives, it will have been 74 days since people could gather…
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Despite budget approval, much is in limbo after session
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers approved a state operating budget shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday,…
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Illinois COVID-19
Lawmakers pass budget package to close out special session
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Senate on early Sunday morning passed a budget package authorizing…
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IDES confirms data breach in online unemployment system
‘Glitch’ allowed access to personal data in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance system By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD –…
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Illinois businesses that move ahead of Restore Illinois plan could face misdemeanor charges
[pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Illinois-Administrative-business-code.pdf” title=”Illinois Administrative business code”]Opening too soon could now have consequences for Illinois’ restaurant, bar, gym and salon owners,…
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Illinois COVID-19
Central Region meeting benchmarks established in Restore Illinois plan
New modeling data shows that the State of Illinois’ COVID-19 cases won’t peak until mid-June, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.…
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