Illinois set to make voting rights expansion permanent
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Illinois set to make voting rights expansion permanent

ByKyle W. Bell

The Land of Lincoln is set to permanently expand voting rights in the state. All that’s needed is Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signature, which he has promised. Illinois was one of several states that expanded voting rights last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, Illinois extended early voting hours, allowed curbside voting, and…

Illinois closing bars, dine-in restaurants after 29 new coronavirus cases reported
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Illinois closing bars, dine-in restaurants after 29 new coronavirus cases reported

ByKyle W. Bell

UPDATE: In addition to Illinois, Ohio’s governor announced that the state is closing its bars and restaurants to dine-in customers. That policy goes into effect in Ohio starting at 9 PM on Sunday. During a briefing on COVID-19, Governor JB Pritzker announced that bars and restaurants will close to dine-in patrons in Illinois. At this…