Posts Tagged ‘Gov. JB Pritzker’
COVID cases increase locally
Monroe County has seen a slight uptick in coronavirus cases of late, with the vast majority of them being unvaccinated residents. Monroe County had 61 active COVID cases as of…
Read MoreState inmates overstaying welcome at county jail
Even though Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order for the Illinois Department of Corrections to resume the transfer of inmates from county jails to state facilities last summer, Monroe…
Read MoreVaccinated residents entered into $10M lottery
If you are among those who received COVID vaccinations, you could win cash or a scholarship through a new promotion announced Thursday by Gov. JB Pritzker. Gov. Pritzker announced a…
Read MoreState budget, laws passed
Springfield saw its usual flurry of political activity Memorial Day weekend, as lawmakers passed a budget and several notable bills in the waning hours of the spring legislative session. Budget…
Read MoreIllinois to lose House seat
The U.S. Census Bureau announced recently that Illinois is one of seven states poised to lose a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after its population decreased over the…
Read MoreVaccine clinic Monday as COVID cases dwindle
The number of active coronavirus cases in Monroe County was down to just nine on Monday. That is the fewest active cases since last summer. That good news came on…
Read MoreVaccine clinic Monday; Monroe County reports 102nd COVID death
Monroe County held another vaccine clinic to inoculate residents against the novel coronavirus. On Monday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, any county resident ages 18 and older…
Read MoreIllinois updates reopening plan
Gov. JB Pritzker announced an updated version of his Restore Illinois reopening plan that should get the state closer to pre-pandemic life sooner while not going as far as some…
Read MoreSchimpf on the campaign trail
It was delayed by a week due to snow, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Schimpf made his first campaign stop in Waterloo on Feb. 23. Schimpf, a former state senator,…
Read MoreReflecting on a year of COVID
On March 16, 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all gatherings of 50 or more people must be canceled, closing schools and many businesses in the process. That same day,…
Read MoreCriminal justice reform becomes law
A few weeks after it passed the Illinois Legislature, Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3653, now called the Safe-T Act, into law on Monday. Republicans and law enforcement officials…
Read MoreIllinois budget relies on federal aid
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a combination State of the State and budget address last Wednesday in a pre-recorded speech filmed at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The former aspect…
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