April 6, 2020 Trump slams 'complaining' Dem Pritzker at coronavirus briefing, signals openness to more stimulus checks Saying "we hope we're seeing a leveling off in the hottest spots of them all," President Trump revealed Sunday evening that 1.67 million people have now been tested for coronavirus in the United States -- although he made clear he felt some politicians have let their constituents down during the crisis.
April 5, 2020 Governors give mixed response to Trump's handling of coronavirus crisis, but all say pandemic will get worse Governors in some of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic have had mixed reactions to President Trump’s response to the public health crisis, but they all agree on one thing: they need more help.
April 2, 2020 Who is JB Pritzker? 3 facts about Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker is the 43rd governor of Illinois.
March 29, 2020 Chicago infant dies after testing positive for coronavirus, governor says An infant in Chicago died Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19 – becoming the youngest person in Illinois to die after contracting the novel coronavirus.
March 26, 2020 Coronavirus crackdowns causing friction as gun stores deemed 'nonessential businesses' As governors across the country lock down their states and permit only businesses that are deemed essential for people’s health and well-being to remain open during the coronavirus pandemic, many are asking what constitutes an “essential business.”
March 26, 2020 Chicago cracks down over coronavirus, tells residents don’t go on long runs or bike rides Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is warning residents not to go on long runs or bike rides in the city’s latest effort to crack down over the spread of coronavirus in the city, even cautioning that residents could be arrested should they break the rules.
March 21, 2020 Illinois Gov. Pritzker slams 'profoundly un-American', 'racist speech' on coronavirus Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared to implicitly criticize President Trump during a coronavirus response briefing in Chicago on Saturday afternoon.
March 20, 2020 Illinois joins California, NY by issuing 'stay at home' order to combat coronavirus Illinois became the latest state Friday to order its citizens to remain in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go outside, the latest dramatic step to counter the coronavirus pandemic.