At this point, Illinois hospitals still have more than enough beds and ventilators for people who need them. But with eyes toward Italy and New York, local health officials took additional actions.

At a time when almost everything in our daily lives has become unexpectedly complicated, Illinois should not keep its income tax deadline set at April 15 now that the federal government has moved back its deadline by 90 days.

The village is paying for the relief package — equating to some $2.3 million for residents and $500,000 for businesses — with its surplus from last year’s budget.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Monday that his office has received more than 525 complaints of price-gouging during this pandemic, up from just 100 complaints received last week.

“For now, we continue to weigh legislative and procedural priorities so that when we return to session we can be effective and efficient while also protecting public health and safety.”

According to a report from Capital Link, community health centers in Illinois are projected to lose almost $140 million in revenue over the next three months, or 70 percent of the business typically generated.

The Illinois National Guard is assisting the state’s COVID-19 response by setting up testing centers and other civil action, not preparing for military action as has been rumored on social media.

The three new deaths were reported in Cook County and include two men in their 80s and a man in his 90s.

During his daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago, the governor also announced a new partnership with the manufacturing and biotech industries in the state to produce needed supplies and called for donations of personal protective equipment, or PPE.

“It’s the federal government’s job to make sure that a nurse being properly equipped in Illinois doesn’t come at the cost of a doctor being ready for work in California,” he said.

“We have to remember the local taxpayers are the ones who pay the salaries of administrators,” said State Rep. Tom Morrison, R-Palatine. “So if an administrator is let go for cause, the residents in that district should know what the reasons are.”

A number of small business owners struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak took part in a teleconference Monday to learn about federal disaster loans.

Experts warn that people applying for unemployment benefits need to be patient.

“If the disruption to college life caused by the coronavirus undermines an accurate count of college students where they otherwise would have been counted, cities will have to live with consequences for the next 10 years — and that could really hurt them.”