What you need to know about Pritzker’s next set of COVID-19 rules

By Patrick Andriesen

05/10/2021

Illinois is about to reach the extra COVID-19 reopening phase Gov. J.B. Pritzker added in March. Here are the rules of the ‘Bridge’ phase expected to begin May 14 and last until June 11.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois, JB Pritzker, masks, reopen

Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions may return to parts of Illinois

By Patrick Andriesen

04/19/2021

COVID-19 cases are again on the rise. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker may again impose restrictions on parts of the state.

TAGS: COVID-19, emergency, JB Pritzker, reopen, restrictions

Full Text: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address

02/17/2021

Delivered virtually Feb. 17, 2021, from the Illinois State Fairgrounds

TAGS: budget, COVID-19, JB Pritzker, State of the State

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Illinois

By Brad Weisenstein

01/08/2021

This page will be updated daily to reflect developments related to the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, IDPH: Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois, JB Pritzker, Lori Lightfoot

4 problems with Pritzker’s reopening plan

By Amy Korte

05/11/2020

‘Restore Illinois’ is short on details about when and how Illinoisans can get back to work.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, executive order, JB Pritzker, reopen

Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis

By Bill Reveille

03/30/2020

Health care institutions need flexibility to prepare for infection rates that could overwhelm current hospital bed capacity.

TAGS: Certificate of Need, coronavirus, COVID-19, regulations

Chicago hospital hit with shocking Medicare and Medicaid fraud charges

By Brian Costin

03/31/2013

Federal authorities have raided Sacred Heart Hospital on Chicagos West Side after alleged crimes of medically unnecessary sedation, intubation and tracheotomy procedures on patients in an attempt to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.

TAGS: Chicago, fraud, Medicaid, Medicare

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What you need to know about Pritzker’s next set of COVID-19 rules

Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions may return to parts of Illinois

Full Text: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Illinois

4 problems with Pritzker’s reopening plan

Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis

Chicago hospital hit with shocking Medicare and Medicaid fraud charges

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