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Lawmakers return to Springfield
Lawmakers are back in Springfield today, and the first order of business is to debate COVID-19 aid packages. Some plans involve mortgage and rental relief, while others say such short term fixes can c...
May 20, 2020 Justin Brockie / CC
Central Illinois prepares for near-record flooding
Central Illinois is preparing for near-record flooding. Residents who live along the Illinois River in Rome are getting ready for the waterway to crest near major flood stage this week. Flooding is al...
May 20, 2020 Sheep purple / CC
State Representative threatens to file resolution against Pritzker due to state unemployment website
If Governor J.B. Pritzker does not fix the state's unemployment claims website, state Representative Allen Skillicorn says he'll file a resolution to recall Pritzker. Skillicorn, a Republican from the...
May 19, 2020
Blagojevich officially disbarred by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has officially disbarred former Governor Rod Blagojevich. The decision comes two months after the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission ruled Blagojevich should ...
May 19, 2020 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
Two fires at vacant houses in Decatur being investigated
Investigators in Decatur say arson is suspected in fires at two vacant houses blocks from one another that broke out last night. Fire department officials say witnesses told them they saw kids running...
May 19, 2020 Karen / CC
Illinois looks to expand contact tracing initiative
Illinois is expanding its initiative to help local governments keep track of residents who have been exposed to COVID-19. Contact tracing is considered the second part of the state's test-and-trace ef...
May 19, 2020
Salem Baptist resumes in-person services
A Decatur church has resumed in-person services, defying Governor J.B. Pritzker's order. Salem Baptist Pastor Derek Bradshaw says his church is one of dozens that believe it is safe to restart in-pers...
May 18, 2020
Data breach happens at Pandemic Unemployment Portal
State officials say a data breach has happened at the Illinois Department of Employment Security's new Pandemic Unemployment Portal. A statement released yesterday said that a PUA claimant was able to...
May 18, 2020
ADL speaks out against signs comparing Governor Pritzker to Adolf Hitler
The Anti-Defamation League is speaking out against comparisons weekend protesters made between Governor J.B. Pritzker and Hitler. Among the signs at a Springfield protest Saturday were one that portra...
May 18, 2020 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
Crowd of around 500 gathers at State Capitol on Saturday
About 500 people gathered in Springfield for a protest against the state's extended stay-at-home order. The fourth protest of its kind happened at the Illinois State Capitol Saturday. Many in the crow...
May 18, 2020 Justin Brockie / CC
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