Pritzker’s mask mandate upheld by lawmakers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker filed the emergency rules…
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Illinois Supreme Court approves Pritzker’s request to halt Bailey case, move to Sangamon County
The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended a Clay…
Illinois reports 1,549 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Public Health…
Harlem School District delays first day of school
Harlem School District students will not go back…
Russia registers coronavirus vaccine, Putin’s daughter given it
Putin added that the vaccine underwent the…
Illinois health organizations respond in support of new mask rule
This comes after Gov. JB Pritzker announced…
Pritzker, experts plea for public to follow COVID-19 guidelines; 1,382 new cases
The department also reported 8 more lives lost…
More than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Illinois
The department also reported 18 more lives lost…
Get My Payment IL coalition partners with Carpenter’s Place to help people get their stimulus check
The coalition says more than 14,000 people in…
More than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Illinois
The department also reported 18 more lives lost related to the…
Get My Payment IL coalition partners with Carpenter’s Place to help people get their stimulus check
The coalition says more than 14,000 people in Winnebago County may not have received their check. She says having very low income, not filing for…
Multiple COVID-19 cases reported at Belvidere Chrysler plant
The Boone County Health Department said it is working with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to track multiple COVID-19 cases at the Belvidere Chrysler…
COVID-19 rapid test results help Rockford family reunite
The only way Mary and Steve Roser could visit their daughter, Valerie, was if they tested negative for…
Illinois announces harsher COVID-19 penalties, workplace protections
Gov. JB Pritzker announced harsher penalties for businesses, schools and childcare settings that don’t comply with state and local health…
Pritzker set to announce new guidelines to help prevent spread of COVID-19
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is set to announce new guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.…
Illinois extends unemployment benefits another 20 weeks
According to the agency, Illinois is among 19 states providing 20 weeks of extended benefits.…
Inmate dies in Illinois federal prison following positive COVID-19 test
The Bureau of Prisons revealed Wednesday that 65-year-old Earl James died Sunday after testing positive for the virus on July…
Gov. Pritzker sounds the alarm on fraudulent unemployment claims
The fraudsters targeting US unemployment systems across the country is taking a toll on state unemployment agencies, including…
Comcast partners with Rockford, Freeport schools to get low-income children access to high-speed internet
As hundreds of students in Northern Illinois will learn online this fall semester, schools districts are working to get Rockford and Freeport…
More people use the Rockford Public Library to help find employment
Since the pandemic started, people have been using the library’s website to stream videos and read…
Evers: No plan to close schools, will let locals decide
Senate Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he’s still afraid Evers will cave to pressure from liberal groups and shut schools…
Rockford teachers, staff protest in-person learning as COVID-19 cases rise
Dozens of teachers, support staff, administrators and Rockford Public Schools personnel held a protest Tuesday to call for the school board to answer…
Illinois reports 1,298 new virus cases, 10 more deaths
Illinois is now reporting a total of 183,241 cases of COVID-19 and 7,526 deaths since the pandemic…
Lowe’s providing $55 million to small businesses affected by pandemic
The home improvement chain is providing the funds through a nonprofit called the Local Initiatives Support…
Confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 18 million worldwide
In less than a week, the world saw another 1 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus.…
Lee County reports confirmed cases of COVID-19 at developmental center
Lee County also reported another separate confirmed…
Illinois reports more than 1,400 new COVID-19 cases
This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois to 181,943 and 7,517 deaths overall since pandemic…
Indiana student tests positive for Covid-19 on first day of school
School officials immediately isolated the student within the school’s…
Postal services are falling behind due to COVID-19, Postal Shoppe says to expect delays
Postal Shoppe Co-Owner Larry Hinkle says COVID -19 is wreaking havoc for all of his mail carriers and says shipments aren’t going out as fast as they…
IESA reverses course, some elementary sports will now happen
ILLINOIS (WREX) — Just days after announcing it canceled all sports for the 2020-2021 school year, the IESA reverses course. Now, the IESA plans to…
Illinois sees highest number of cases in July, 11 counties at warning level
Illinois reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in July and moved 11 counties to a warning level including one in the stateline.…
Fauci to tell House panel ‘unclear’ how long pandemic lasts
Dr. Anthony Fauci is returning to Capitol Hill and plans to testify there’s no end in sight to the coronavirus…