JB Pritzker

We've been in Phase-3 of the "Restore Illinois" plan since late May, and according to current metrics, the earliest phase four of the plan could begin is this Friday.

The relief package is a result of funding from the federal CARES Act, and provides relief for communities and businesses impacted by the coronavirus.

So you can't exactly belly up to the blackjack table at your favorite Illinois casino yet, but you will be able to resume video gambling a week from Friday.

Calling it an arbitrary timeline, State Senator Dave Syverson and Republican colleagues, have asked Governor Pritzker to move up the date for Phase-4 reopening.

Governor JB Pritzker's executive order okays limited in-person instructions at both public and private schools this summer.

House Bill 2682 passed the General Assembly in May. With Governor Pritzker's signature, Illinois now joins 34 other states with similar policies.

The Illinois Sheriff’s Association announced on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections for their refusal to accept transfers of parole violators or convicted individuals from jails across Illinois.

While the City of Rockford is working hard to make it easier for Rockford's restaurants to make outdoor dining/seating work, Chicago's mayor Lori Lightfoot is saying "not now."

It's a move some say is a violation of his own Stay-at-Home order. The governor does not seem to see it that way.

According to the Illinois Restaurant Association, nearly 5,200 restaurants will go out of business in the coming months because of COVID-19.