An Illinois man upset with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for a lawsuit against the governor's alleged abuse of power.
Illinois business owner Gary Rabine is speaking out against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed progressive income tax, which is expected to be on the November ballot.
Josh Ellis, an organizer of American Revolution 2.0, called on state leaders to end COVID-19-related shutdowns and allow Americans to get back to work, church, and the people who are important in their lives.
As part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order extension, all Illinois residents are required to wear a face mask or covering of some sort when outside their homes and social distancing isn’t possible, such as entering a business or other indoor public settings.
A small group of Illinoisans gathered in Springfield on May 1 to protest Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recently extended stay-at-home order, and some observers noted that many protesters gave little thought of social distancing or mask-wearing during the event.
Illinois’ Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth last month drew attention when she voiced her opinion on President Trump and the need for ventilators during the COVID-19 crisis.
There could be legal issues for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to a memo written by David J. Robinson, the chief deputy director of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office.
President Trump took aim at Illinois in a tweet April 27, referencing a bailout request from Illinois Senate President Mark Harmon, who asked for $44 billion from the federal government last week.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s expansion of his executive order that kept most Illinois residents in their homes and shut down many businesses has hit a legal roadblock and may not take effect on May 1 but there are still Illinois citizens planning to protest the shutdown.
A memo written by David J. Robinson, the chief deputy director of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, to the director of the office, Patrick J. Delfino, could prove problematic for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker after the COVID-19 pandemic slows or ends.
Wirepoints published a letter April 17 written by Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) which amounts to a federal bailout request that asked for billions.
On April 16, WGN 9 reported on a finding that the state of Illinois had spent millions on KN95 masks from China that may not be usable. The station said the masks are being recalled by other states after departments of health found that these masks don’t meet standards required to protect individuals from the novel coronavirus.
Already under devastating COVID-19 pressure, Illinois businesses could be dealt another blow in the form of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax, which is headed to voters on the November ballot, unless the General Assembly quickly rescinds the progressive income tax amendment passed last year.
Rep. Allen Skillicorn called on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to focus on the needs of Illinois residents and work on the inundated unemployment system instead of criticizing President Trump
Mark Glennon, Wirepoints founder, took Illinois to task over its reporting of hospitalizations and resource availability information related to the COVID-19 outbreak in his April 6 article "Illinois Finally Starts Collecting Key Coronavirus Hospitalization Info. The Backstory is Shameful."
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that he and his office are doing a good job of talking with downstate legislators during the COVID-19 crisis, and regularly updating people on the state’s response.
On April 8, Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) filed a bill to establish guidelines to provide Illinois residents with property tax relief during public health emergencies—such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.