- COVID-19 deaths up to 157 in Illinois as virus spreads 03 Apr 2020 07:15 State Journal Register The COVID-19 virus continued to spread through central Illinois as Logan and Macoupin counties reported their first cases of the disease. They were among five counties reporting their first cases, according to the state Department of Public Health. The …
- Chicago police officer dies from COVID-19 03 Apr 2020 07:08 Rockford Register Star Kevin Haas Staff writer @kevinmhaas Thursday Apr 2, 2020 at 4:56 PM Apr 2, 2020 at 4:56 PM A Chicago police officer has died from COVID-19, the department said on Thursday. Officer Marco Di Franco, 50, was married and had two children, ages 7 and 10. His …
- Illinois church holds services amid coronavirus distancing order 03 Apr 2020 07:08 Rockford Register Star MAPLETON — Police investigated a complaint Wednesday about a Mapleton church holding a service during the state's stay-at-home order. At 7:45 p.m., an anonymous caller alerted the Peoria County Sheriff's Office regarding "multiple vehicles…
- 16 more dead, 715 new Illinois COVID-19 cases as McCormick Place 'hospital' prepares to open 03 Apr 2020 07:01 Daily Herald A massive makeshift hospital at McCormick Place in Chicago is expected to be ready to handle its first batch of coronavirus patients as early as Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced during his daily briefing Thursday. The announcement came as Illinois …
- Illinois Unemployment Claims Surge To Over 178,000, For Week Of March 23, Amid COVID-19 Pandemic 03 Apr 2020 06:48 WBBM By Samah Assad CHICAGO (CBS)– The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released final estimates Thursday afternoon saying unemployment claims for the week of March 23 totaled 178,421. Earlier Thursday morning, the U.S. Department of Labor …
- Coronavirus In Illinois: As COVID-19 Cases Rise Past 7,600, State Secures Fourth Alternate Treatment Site At Former Westlake Hospital 03 Apr 2020 06:47 WBBM CHICAGO (CBS) — With a total of 7,695 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Illinois, including 157 deaths, officials have reached a deal to use the former Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park as an alternate treatment site for COVID-19 patients. The …
- Amid Record Unemployment Filings During Coronavirus Pandemic, Illinois Does Not Have Money To Fund All Claims 03 Apr 2020 06:46 WBBM CHICAGO (CBS) — The numbers are staggering and heartbreaking – 10 million Americans have lost their jobs in the past two weeks, more than 293,000 of them in Illinois alone. The need is overwhelming with the number of people filing for unemployment doubling …
- New COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois; bringing total to 7,695 cases, 157 deaths 03 Apr 2020 06:08 KWQC Ill. (KWQC) - APP USERS: When the press conference begins at 2:30 p.m., scroll down towards the bottom of this article and click on the "view additional content" to watch the Facebook live video. Health officials in Illinois on Thursday announced …
- Need a Thin Mint fix? Girl Scouts in the Illinois/Iowa area have 24,000 boxes leftover and will keep selling 03 Apr 2020 05:59 Quad City Business Journal × Help support our COVID-19 coverage We're providing access to COVID-19 articles for free. Please help support our work by subscribing or signing up for an account. Already a subscriber? Log in. Most local Girl Scout cookies sales occurred before …
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened April 1 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area 03 Apr 2020 05:49 Chicago Tribune Officials reported 986 known new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths on Wednesday. That’s the highest number of daily deaths reported since the outbreak began. There now have been 6,980 known infections and 141 deaths statewide. Here are the latest updates …
- Legal Pot Sales Hold Steady In Illinois 03 Apr 2020 03:15 WMAY (Shutterstock) Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Illinoisans are still finding time for some cannabis. The state says March sales of legal recreational marijuana totaled nearly $36 million… with $27 million of those sales going to Illinois …
- Jobless Claims Skyrocket In Illinois For Second Straight Week 03 Apr 2020 03:14 WMAY Photo: Shutterstock The number of new jobless claims in Illinois continues to soar as the economic efforts of the coronavirus outbreak stack up. 178,000 new claims were filed last week… about 50-percent higher than the 114,000 claims that were submitted …
- Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Thursday, April 2, 2020 03 Apr 2020 03:14 WMAY Illinois unemployment claims increase to 178,133 In the last week, the number of Illinoisans filing for unemployment increased to 178,133. That’s an increase of 64,000 more than the week before. The funds Illinois has to cover unemployment claims are …
- Illinois unemployment filings break last week’s record 03 Apr 2020 03:14 WMAY AP Photo/Seth Perlman (The Center Square) – Unemployment claims once again spiked in Illinois. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor, 178,133 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending March 28, a 56 …
- Op-Ed: Stunning data show Illinois economy stalled out before COVID-19 pandemic 03 Apr 2020 03:14 WMAY Millions of Americans are out of work. In any other downturn, they could print out a stack of resumes, pound the pavement and press flesh. Not today. Entire sectors of the economy are comatose and “non-essential” workers stay at home. Illinois’ …
