New census data reveals that for a second year, all 10 metro areas based primarily in Illinois experienced population decline.
“People should know [that] nobody appreciates the small businesses until they’re gone."
The individual choices we make every day will curb or aggravate the pandemic. And the policies we collectively pursue will either let us bounce back or aggravate the economic disaster.
Americans previously needed to update their ID by Oct. 1 to be allowed to fly and visit federal facilities without additional documentation.
The change puts Illinois in line with the new federal deadline announced in response to the spread of the coronavirus.
One Chicago alderman is calling for the city’s 53 elected officials to forfeit their six-figure salaries for 15 days.
"Taxes are my biggest concern: My property taxes."
“Every day at work I hold my breath until 2:30 when the governor goes on to [say] what’s going to happen next."
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on March 20 ordered state residents to stay home except for essential workers and trips for supplies. The order came as Illinois recorded its fifth death and 585 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
To prepare for a rise in hospital visits, Illinois should remove interstate barriers for medical professionals.
Springfield needs to pull policy levers to mitigate harm. And they should do so as quickly as possible.