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WBGZ Radio 2/17/2021 | By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network As Illinois goes through Phase 1B of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, some educators are refusing to roll up their sleeves to receive their first dose. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said publicly that he is worried some, Black Illinoisans especially, may be resistant toward the public health benefits of getting vaccinated for the virus. Kankakee schools superintendent Genevra Walters said she is surprised at how many school employees will pass on the shot. “We have about 700 staff members,” Walters said. “Five-hundred and sixteen responded to a survey with half saying they would take it and half said they would not.” ....
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by Kevin Bessler, The Center Square | February 16, 2021 02:00 PM Print this article As Illinois goes through Phase 1B of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, some educators are refusing to roll up their sleeves to receive their first dose. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said publicly that he is worried some, Black Illinoisans especially, may be resistant toward the public health benefits of getting vaccinated for the virus. Kankakee schools superintendent Genevra Walters said she is surprised at how many school employees will pass on the shot. “We have about 700 staff members,” Walters said. “Five-hundred and sixteen responded to a survey with half saying they would take it and half said they would not.” ....
(Editor s note: This article was published first at Illinois Policy Institute). As Illinois enters 2021, the state’s economy is smaller, the COVID -19 recovery has stalled and the state’s Office of Management and Budget is projecting a budget deficit of $3.9 billion for the current fiscal year that could grow $1 billion worse. While it is easy for state politicians to blame Illinois’ fiscal struggles on the global pandemic, Illinois’ economy has persistently underperformed the rest of the country for the past two decades. That left the state with tiny reserves, massive debts and a near-junk credit rating even before the pandemic. ....
2021 State of the State: Illinois economy weak before COVID-19 2021 State of the State: Illinois economy weak before COVID-19 Illinois’ weak economic foundations and fiscal mismanagement were preexisting conditions that caused it to suffer a deeper COVID-19 downturn. They will also hurt its recovery. As Illinois enters 2021, the state’s economy is smaller, the COVID -19 recovery has stalled and the state’s Office of Management and Budget is projecting a budget deficit of $3.9 billion for the current fiscal year that could grow $1 billion worse. While it is easy for state politicians to blame Illinois’ fiscal struggles on the global pandemic, Illinois’ economy has persistently underperformed the rest of the country for the past two decades. That left the state with tiny reserves, massive debts and a near-junk credit rating even before the pandemic. ....