J.B. Pritzker

There aren’t local or statewide rules in Illinois ensuring workers in the nearly 30 warehouses surrounding the Amazon facility that collapsed in December will be any safer the next time a tornado strikes the St. Louis region.

District superintendent Brad Skertich said the new policy will say that “masks will be strongly recommended in our schools.”

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St. Clair County Health Department officials said the county’s number of coronavirus cases has been falling significantly in recent weeks.

Sangamon County judge says Gov. J.B. Pritzker's emergency masking rules were improper.

The Unit 5 and District 87 school districts plan to keep mask rules in place following Friday's order. But several smaller districts around McLean County are making masks optional, effective immediately.

The governor intends to soften the effect of inflation on Illinoisans by suspending the grocery tax, increases in the motor fuel tax and providing a 5% property tax rebate to some owners.

The funding includes a new public safety center in St. Clair County along the MetroLink route and improvements to America’s Central Port in Granite City.

Sheriffs who are charged with operating county jails around the state say IDOC’s decision puts more strain on county resources and personnel.

Gov. Pritzker said the state is bolstering its health care workforce by deploying more workers and allowing out-of-state health care providers to continue practicing in Illinois with expanded permissions to care for all patients.