May 13, 2020 Illinois county defies governor, vows it's 'back open for business' during coronavirus outbreak An Illinois county is declaring itself “back open for business” Wednesday after officials voted in favor of beginning its own economic recovery plan as opposed to the one laid out by the state.
May 13, 2020 Illinois woman likely mauled to death by her rescue French bulldog: police An Illinois woman was likely viciously mauled to death inside her home by her own pet French Bulldog, according to authorities.
May 12, 2020 Illinois churches defy Gov. Pritzker’s ‘absurd’ restrictions on in-person services Some Illinois churches held services Sunday in defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's coronavirus orders limiting worship services to 10 people.
May 11, 2020 Illinois governor, staff to quarantine after aide tests positive for coronavirus Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and all his staffers are working from home in self-quarantine after a member of the governor's senior staff tested positive for coronavirus.
May 7, 2020 Coronavirus in Illinois: Nurse who recently gave birth among 25 medical professionals to have died from disease An Illinois nurse whose cousin says she had vowed to “kick COVID’s butt” has now become one of more than two dozen medical professionals in the state to have died from the virus.
May 7, 2020 FBI offering $2,000 reward for inmate who escaped after swapping identities, putting on face mask The FBI is now offering a $2,000 reward in the search for an Illinois inmate who slipped out of jail over the weekend after allegedly buying another detainee’s identity.
May 5, 2020 Ex-NY Times reporter blasts governors over 'infuriating' lockdowns: 'They are fools and haven't read the data' Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, the most prominent critic of the models informing lawmakers' response to the coronavirus crisis, told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday that local leaders should allow Americans to get back to work while protecting the most vulnerable populations.
May 5, 2020 Illinois Gov. Pritzker's religious freedom add-on makes stay-at-home order constitutional, federal judge says A U.S. district judge ruled Sunday that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order is constitutional.
May 4, 2020 Illinois man who traveled to El Paso to lay crosses for shooting victims dead at 69 An Illinois man who showed up at mass shooting scenes with home-made wooden crosses to honor the victims has died after a battle with cancer.
May 2, 2020 Chicago mayor threatens to issue citations, arrest those who ignore stay-at-home order: 'We will shut you down' Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday that police will issue citations and possibly jail time to any resident who fails to follow stay-at-home orders aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
