Mark Konkol: “Offering a misleading tidbit of data was just one of a plethora of go-to spin techniques Prtizker routinely relied on during his daily pandemic live stream. And blaming President Donald Trump was among the governor’s favorites. “

Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation: “While many other states used their spring sessions to authorize permanent or temporary policies for meeting remotely, and while the city of Chicago and Cook County remotely conducted business as usual, no meaningful legislation to carry out the people’s work in Illinois during this once-in-a-century public health crisis was enacted.”

“As we’ve said many times, taxpayers across the country and particularly in well-run states should not have to bail out Illinois and its alarming underfunded pensions, as Senate President Don Harmon foolishly requested early in the pandemic.”

The state’s highest court has not yet weighed in on the legal arguments challenging Pritzker’s power to impose the indoor dining ban, or any other restrictions implemented in his numerous executive orders.

In a live video of Champaign County health inspectors filling out forms after witnessing indoor dining at his restaurant, owner Jeff Buckler said he’s taking a stand despite being fined $500 a day. “COVID rates are down, go to Walmart, go to Target, go to any other shopping mall and it’s packed beyond belief. We’ve got nine people in here.”

Jenny Prest, a registered nurse, blared “Pump up the Jam” in her car on the way to receive her shot, wanting to get in the right mood for her part in the historic moment.

Once upon a time, presidential elections in Illinois were competitive.

Illinois treasurer Michael Frerichs discusses the impact of splitting up Facebook’s CEO and chairman roles and how it could change the company’s corporate governance with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” team.

Rep. Ann Williams and Sen. Robert Martwick, both Chicago Democrats, filed the legislation Monday, saying the current inability to conduct business remotely has hindered lawmakers’ ability to respond to the health crisis.

State Rep. Mike Murphy, R-Springfield, said the federal government needs to provide liability protection. That’s not part of the 5,593-page bill that members of Congress revealed Monday.

“It was just one case. Illinois’ sole COVID-19 infection was announced Jan. 24 and the public moved on. One case became 19 on March 10. Nineteen infections morphed into 46 on March 13, prompting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to close schools and urge people to avoid unnecessary trips…This is our COVID-19 year.”

The families have not yet filed suit, but when they do, they’ll be eligible for up to $2 million dollars in damages. The cap on awards that can be made by the Illinois Court of Claims was increased from $100,000 to $2 million in 2018 after the General Assembly passed a law in the wake of 13 deaths at the Quincy Veterans’ Home after a Legionnaires’ outbreak in 2015.