November 28, 2020 | Wirepoints

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan does not appear to have votes to retain role, BGA says – ABC7 (Chicago)

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Illinois To Borrow Another $2 BIllion From The Fed, Only State To Do So – ZeroHedge

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A republication of our Wirepoints article.

Pritzker responds to Illinois county ignoring orders – Center Square

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Rural Hospitals In Illinois Face Staffing, Transfer Problems As COVID-19 Surges – NPR IL

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States Grapple with Cost of Jobless Benefits as Pandemic Worsens – Bloomberg

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Illinois has borrowed $2.6 Billion from the US Treasury just for its unemployment fund.

Commentary: Illinois’ COVID-19 restrictions ignore what we’ve learned since March – Chicago Tribune*

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Illinois to borrow billions from the Feds AGAIN, only state in country to tap government lending program – Wirepoints

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Illinois has announced $2 billion more in additional borrowing from the Federal Reserve. Only one state or city in the entire country has borrowed from the facility since its inception: the state of Illinois. All others have successfully raised billions from the traditional markets during the pandemic.