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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced the launch of Illinois’ contact tracing program and defended an emergency rule filed Friday to allow for misdemeanor charges against businesses defying his stay-at-home order. The contact-tracing effort for COVID-19 — one that is required to move the state along the governor’s “Restore Illinois” reopening plan — will begin in two pilot counties. Pritzker said contact tracing, which was used early on in the state’s coronavirus outbreak when the number of cases was manageably...
SPRINGFIELD – As the COVID-19-related death toll surpassed 4,000 Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker said the state is focusing on expanding the number of tests performed each day — an effort he said is critical to reopening the state’s economy. Pritzker said Illinois now has 251 sites that offer free testing, including seven drive-through locations in Markham, Bloomington, Harwood Heights, Rockford, Aurora, Waukegan and East St. Louis. Illinois is now routinely processing more than 20,000 tests per day. “Reaching 20,000 tests per day...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced new resources to help the hundreds of thousands of people unemployed in Illinois, unveiling an online portal that will offer job training and connect job seekers with prospective employers. Get Hired Illinois is a “one-stop shop” for job seekers of all levels and backgrounds to access career training programs, virtual job fairs and opportunities to connect with employers, the governor said. “It’s critical that our state do everything possible to help our residents...
SPRINGFIELD — The state saw its largest daily increase in COVID-19-related deaths with 192 Wednesday as Gov. JB Pritzker warned business owners and local governments of consequences they will face if they defy his stay-at-home order. Pritzker said there are no “easy decisions” in a pandemic and said he sympathizes with local elected leaders struggling with difficult choices. “But what I don’t have sympathy for is those so intent on disregarding science and logic, so afraid to tell their constituents what they may not want...
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key state business. When asked in his daily COVID-19 briefing via videoconference Tuesday if the state would consider withholding federal aid to counties reopening early, Pritzker said, “we would consider that.” “The state already provides a lot of support for cities and counties,...
A total of 167 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of May 12, compared to 126 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 159 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 9 confirmed cases in the village as of May 12. Included in Hinsdale’s totals are 147 cases and 19 deaths associated with ManorCare, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had 25 confirmed COVID-19 patients and 10 patients awaiting test results on Tuesday, a...
The Hinsdalean is offering a special opportunity to honor graduates with a keepsake graduation announcement that will be published Thursday, June 4. Graduates from preschool to college and beyond can be recognized in these ads, which feature the graduate’s name, photo, school and a brief, 20-word message. The cost is $79 for baseball card-sized ad. To be included in these special pages, call (630) 323-4422 or send an email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 26....
