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Officials Encourage Illinoisans To Fill Out The Census Before Deadline
Illinois has had a 65 percent voluntary response rate to the 2020 Census despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Real Estate Market In Illinois Gaining Steam Despite Pandemic
Illinois Realtors reported sales dipped in April by 14.4 percent before an apparent rebound in May.
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Pritzker Says Nursing Home Visitor Restrictions Will Remain In Place Indefinitely
"This may be one of the last things in dealing with COVID that will happen," Governor Pritzker said Wednesday.
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Illinois Comptroller Says No Raises For Lawmakers, But Legal Challenges Could Change That
Susana Mendoza "set out to squash some rumors" about whether or not Illinois lawmakers will be getting raises.
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New Survey Finds Illinois Small Businesses 'Desperate' To Open
Small business owners are eager to reopen and many are afraid they won’t survive the pandemic, according to a recent survey.
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Chicago Police Fund Has Enough Assets To Pay Out 4.1 Years Of Pension Benefits, Study Finds
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s public pension funds had shortfalls amounting to $5 trillion in 2018, the study says.
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Illinois Movie Theater Owners Lobby For Larger Audiences
"Chris Johnson, president of the Illinois chapter of the National Association of Theater Owners, said the 50-person limit is unrealistic."
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Illinois Driver Services Facilities Prepare To Reopen
Secretary of State Jesse White announced facilities in Chicago and Springfield will open June 1.
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Illinois House To Debate Bill Giving Medicaid Benefits To Non-Citizens
The "rushed" bill "would enable the transfer of federal COVID-19 relief funds and expand Medicaid to people who are not U.S. citizens."
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Dentists Turn Away Patients Amid Protective Equipment Shortages
Illinoisans hoping to get their teeth cleaned may have to wait a while longer.
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Lawmakers Question Delayed Unemployment Processing, Payments
A state representative is demanding answers on what the Pritzker administration is doing about continued delays in paying out benefits.
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Rural Businesses In Illinois Face Unique Post-Pandemic Recovery Challenges, Expert Says
The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs believes said businesses in small towns face unique challenges.
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Illinoisans Seek Goods, Services Across Borders As Neighboring States Reopen
Some Illinoisans are traveling to other states "to spend their money," according to the Center Square.
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Quick Hits: Illinois News In Brief For May 21
Another 72,000 people in Illinois file for unemployment benefits - and more.
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As Budget Decisions Loom, Decades Of Pension Shortfalls Haunt Illinois And Chicago
Illinois lawmakers must craft a budget "in the midst of record revenue shortfalls inflicted by the COVID-19-related shutdowns."
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Illinois Lawmaker Escorted Out Before Special Session Of The House For Not Wearing A Mask
The first order of business Wednesday was a vote on whether legislators should be required to wear a mask during the proceedings.
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Senate Republican Leader Files Bill To Reopen Illinois Business By June
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady has filed a measure that would require state officials to allow businesses to reopen next month.
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IL Business Owners Could Do Jail Time Under Pritzker's New Emergency Rules
Those found guilty of violating the stay-at-home order could wind up in jail for up to a year.
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Amid Pandemic, Republicans Push To Remove Progressive Income Tax From November Ballot
Removing the amendment could "spare small businesses a tax increase on top of a pandemic," according to Republicans.
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Pritzker Defends New Misdemeanor Rules For Businesses That Open Early
Businesses could be charged with Class A misdemeanors if they open before they are allowed under the five-phase reopening plan.
