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Apr 30, 2021 7:20 AM
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 3,394 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday with 38 additional deaths. The new coronavirus death toll in Illinois is at 21,927. The latest seven day positivity rate for Illinois is now at 4 percent even, which is below the average a week ago today. For updates, go to the dph.illinois.gov website, or if questions, call the HealthLine at 1-800-889-3931.
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(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Republicans are berating the state’s Democratic Governor for backing away from a pledge he made as a candidate to support an independently drawn political-district map. The statewide lawmakers are urging Governor J.B. Pritzker to stand by his 2018 pledge to veto a map drawn by politicians. Pritzker this week said he promised to veto an unfair map and would review the work of the Democratic-controlled General Assembly for fairness. Meanwhile, legislation has been filed to create a commission of independent members chosen by the Supreme Court to take politics out of reapportionment.