Clik here to view.
REGION: Poopy’s Pub ‘n Grub in Savanna Files Suit Against Illinois Governor
ILLINOIS — Poopy’s Pub ‘n Grub in Savanna, Illinois, population 2,945 at the 2010 census, is the latest establishment to take a hit from Illinois’ stay-at-home order. On Friday Poopy’s opened up for...
View ArticleAn Illinois Lawmaker Says It Is Time To Reopen The State Regionally
ILLINOIS — A downstate lawmaker says Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-phase plan to reopen Illinois is unacceptable. State Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, has put out a three-phase plan that allows...
View ArticlePritzker Says He’ll Consider Withholding Federal Funds From Local Governments...
ILLINOIS — Some communities around the state have made it known they plan to open for business soon, despite a stay-at-home order and the governor’s reopening plan. Restaurants and bars have opened in...
View Article86.7% of Illinois Adults Qualified For $1,200 Coronavirus Checks
ILLINOIS — The share of Illinois adults eligible to receive $1,200 or more from the coronavirus financial relief plan passed by Congress was 86.7 percent, representing 6,418,887 residents, according to...
View ArticleForced into bankruptcy by Illinois restrictions, White Pines Resort closes...
ILLINOIS — Located in Mount Morris is a regional gem that for over 80 years has provided an outdoor experience for anyone looking to getaway from it all, and the latest victim of the deadly coronavirus...
View ArticlePritzker Warns Local Leaders, Businesses Not To Reopen Without His Approval
ILLINOIS — Gov. J.B. Pritzker doubled down Wednesday on threats of withholding federal funds from counties that open before his stay-at-home order expires or before allowed under his reopening plan. So...
View ArticleNearly 3 Million New Unemployment Claims Drives Two-Month Total To More Than...
New jobless claims continued their COVID-19 surge last week, driving the total number of those filing for unemployment benefits to more than 36 million over the past two months. Even as many states...
View ArticlePritzker Says Reopening Guidance For Businesses Weeks Away, But There Will Be...
ILLINOIS — Businesses looking to partially reopen in Illinois later this month per Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan amid COVID-19 concerns may not get the guidance they need to be in time to be in...
View ArticlePathGroup, a Pritzker Group company, began offer COVID-19 testing March 16
ILLINOIS — In August of 2016 Pritzker Group Private Capital stated in a press release that PathGroup, one of the largest private providers of anatomic pathology and clinical lab services in the U.S.,...
View ArticleMemorial Day Petition Signing To Recall J.B. Pritzker To Be Held In Kmart...
ILLINOIS — Some people are fed up. They say the current Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, has illegally extended his emergency powers and endangered the welfare of the citizens of Illinois. They are...
View ArticleDespite Concerns, Measure Expanding Vote-By-Mail In Illinois Advances
ILLINOIS — State lawmakers are one step closer to expanding vote-by-mail options in Illinois with a measure that could mean funds are withheld from counties that don’t go along. Illinois already offers...
View ArticleCity of Freeport Designated “SolSmart Gold” for Advancing Solar Energy Growth
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The City of Freeport announced it is receiving a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to...
View ArticleIllinois Lawmakers Finalize Arguments For And Against Progressive Income Tax...
ILLINOIS — The arguments for and against a constitutional amendment proposing a change to the state’s flat income tax is set to be sent to voters. Lawmakers last year passed Senate Joint Resolution...
View ArticleChicago To Be Held Back From Governor’s Phase 3 Plan As Courts Consider...
ILLINOIS — Phase 3 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan kicks in for the entire state on Friday, but not in Chicago. This comes while a number of lawsuits challenge the governor’s stay-at-home...
View ArticleIllinois Movie Theater Owners Lobby For Larger Audiences
ILLINOIS — More than 6,000 people work in movie theaters in Illinois, which is why the National Association of Theater Owners wants to make changes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan. In the...
View ArticleFreeport Mayor Imposes City-Wide Curfew From 8:00 p.m June 1 To 6:00am June 2
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The city of Freeport has issued a press release stating that over the course of the last few days, many municipalities in Northern Illinois have seen demonstrations over the death...
View ArticleAnother City-Wide Curfew Issued For Freeport For Friday, Saturday And Sunday
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Over the course of the last few days, many municipalities in Northern Illinois have seen demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In a few instances, violent...
View ArticleFocus Taken Off Victims In Progressives’ Soft On Crime Policies
ILLINOIS — “The continued victimization is not just an insult to my family, but to all victims of crimes in Illinois,” said Bob Peters, Jr., who bears the namesake of his father, Bob Peters, Sr., a...
View ArticleCity of Freeport To Create New Committee To Be Known As The ‘Social Justice...
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — An ordinance amending Section 220.11 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Freeport Regarding council committees to create a new committee to be known as the Social Justice...
View ArticleMinneapolis City Council Says It Will Have A ‘Police-Free Future’
Nine of 12 Minneapolis city council members said they will “begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department” and create a new model for the city. Council President Lisa Bender and the...
View Article