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New claims for unemployment benefits continued to fall last week while overall unemployment remained at historically high levels. The Illinois Department

New claims for unemployment benefits continued to fall last week while overall unemployment remained at historically high levels.

Senate committee prioritizes mental health issues amid pandemic By Grace Barbic Capitol News Illinois gbarbic@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD—Leadership in the Illinois Senate has formed a new committee to focus on mental health issues in the current General Assembly as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly alter everyday life. “Although it’s always been important, because mental health and physical health are one in the same in my opinion, now because of COVID it’s become even more essential that we really address these problems head on,” said Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glen...

Credit: (Kirsten Luce/The New York Times via AP, Pool) RN Maritza Beniquez of University Hospital, Newark (right), the first New Jerseyan to be vaccinated, was among those featured in Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual address Tuesday. A nurse from Newark’s University Hospital, the first New Jerseyan to be vaccinated against COVID-19, fighting for her patients, colleagues and community. A Trenton teacher struggling with online schooling and personal loss. Small business owners describing how they adapted to the pandemic and their hope for the future. In a break from tradition, Gov. Phil Murphy’s...

Credit: Edwin J. Torres/ Governor's Office Jan. 14, 2020: Gov. Phil Murphy during the State of the State address one year ago Gov. Phil Murphy is set to make a routine speech Tuesday to mark what was anything but a routine year. This year’s State of the State address comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a deadly toll and as the state’s economy is anything but certain. In the speech, Murphy is expected to talk largely about the prospects for the economy in the coming year. The address will also serve as the backdrop for a personal Murphy milestone: his reelection bid.