UPDATE 2 Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford on the upcoming lame duck session…
This is a moment in time that we can leverage for good. Considering that Veto session was cancelled, it’s not easy to ask everyone to come back to Springfield to get this work done, but it’s the right thing to do. We have an opportunity to make history by passing legislation that will address systemic racism here in Illinois and make a lasting impact on not only Black communities, but on every town, city, neighborhood and family throughout our state.
I’m excited to engage my colleagues directly around the work the Black Caucus has led for the past seven months, which has been a journey we will all live to tell our grandchildren about someday. And, it’s my hope that our work will play at least some small part in creating an anti-racist society for them to live and thrive in.
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD As the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to climb in Illinois, health officials in the county that includes the state’s capital city say enough progress has been made to again allow limited indoor service in bars and restaurants to the chagrin of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office.
According to the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, bars and restaurants can reopen as of Sunday for indoor service at 25% capacity.
“It’s time to try,” said health department director Gail O’Neill, according to The (Springfield) State Journal-Register.
“There’s always a risk, but our risk level is down enough that the risk of not reopening a little bit and getting the economy back and the people who work in the food industry is great as well,” O’Neill said.
1 Illinois county allows indoor dining to governor s chagrin houstonchronicle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from houstonchronicle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The newly-reported number of COVID-19 cases over the past four days in Sangamon County has pushed the count to over 13,000, health officials said Monday.
The 257 cases span from Friday to Monday. The highest number was 75 on Friday. The total number of cases reached 13,018, and the death toll remained at 166.
The county report included an extra day because Christmas fell on Friday.
Logan County reported two deaths and 139 new COVID cases over a one-week period.
Morgan County reported three deaths over its five-day reporting period from Thursday to Monday. The 60 additional confirmed cases pushed its overall total to just over 3,000.
Cass County reported 49 cases new cases over the four-day period, including 39 from Monday. Its overall case count is 1,556.
Drive-up COVID testing available theintelligencer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theintelligencer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.