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CBS Chicago: How Population Loss Has Cost Illinois, And What Is Being Done About It
Illinois’ numbers show it has actually been a population rollercoaster for the last decade. But when it really counted, those numbers went down – and it happened on Pritzker’s watch.
And while there is no question the past year has hurt Illinois and many who live in the state, Pritzker said there is light ahead.
“We are sending ourselves into a new year on firm fiscal footing,” Pritzker said.
Fox 32: Illinois residents leaving the state in droves, data shows
Data shows the state of Illinois is losing residents, big time. So where are all these people and their tax dollars going?
AP: Chicago to join Illinois in fully reopening June 11
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday she has moved up the city’s timetable for a full reopening to match the rest of the state.
Lightfoot had planned to allow bars, restaurants, hotels and sports stadiums to open to full capacity on July 4. Now she says the city is ready to join the rest of the state in lifting all capacity restrictions on June 11. However, officials say face masks will still be required in schools, in health care settings, on public transit and in some businesses.
“The numbers are looking great. Better than they’ve been, I think, through the entirety of the pandemic,” the mayor said, pointing to the 135 cases-a-day in Chicago and to the city’s 2% test positivity rate. “We’ve done great work as a city.”
CBS Chicago: Doggy Daycare Owner Says She Was Groped, Sexually Harassed By Illinois State Inspector Who Still Has A Job
Pass or fail – Leah Bindig’s doggy daycare business, her livelihood, depended on it.
It was all in the hands of a State of Illinois inspector – a man caught on camera groping the woman.
State Journal-Register: Here's a breakdown of 5 bills that are headed to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to be signed
Health insurance plans regulated by the state would be required to cover and reimburse for telehealth and in-person services at the same level under a bill passed by the General Assembly this week.
House Bill 3308 heads to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk for his signature after receiving unanimous approval Sunday in the Illinois Senate and Monday in the House.
Executive orders issued by Pritzker during the COVID-19 pandemic had required insurers to reimburse health care providers for telehealth with the same payment rates as in-person care.