COVID-19 Update: ‘Cautious Optimism,’ Pleas To Stay Home Ahead Of Holiday Weekend
The state’s rolling seven-day average COVID-19 case positivity rate decreased by a half point Tuesday to 10.4 percent as hospitalizations continued to…
IDPH Preps For Expected Initial 400,000 Doses Of Vaccine
After Pfizer submitted its application for a COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week, Illinois public health officials have…
State Reports 126 More COVID-19 Deaths As Tier 3 Mitigations Take Effect
SPRINGFIELD – The state reported another 126 COVID-19-related deaths Friday as Tier 3 mitigations took effect statewide and virus-related hospitalizations continued to increase. That brought the death toll since the pandemic began to 11,304 out of 634,395 confirmed or probable cases. The newly reported deaths occurred in people ranging from their 20s to older than […]
State COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 11,000
As the state surpassed 11,000 COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday and the disease became the third leading cause of death in the state, health officials…
State Issues Stricter Mitigations Amid Hospitalization Surge
Gov. JB Pritzker announced the entire state would enter Tier 3 of his mitigation plan starting Friday as he noted the best way for Illinoisans to avoid…
Pritzker Extends Eviction Moratorium, Secretary Of State To Close Driver Facilities
As the state once again reported a one-day high for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov. JB Pritzker announced he would extend a temporary ban on…
Illinois Urges Residents To Stay Home For 3 Weeks
Illinois residents are being urged to stay at home as much as possible for at least the next three weeks as the second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Far Higher In Most Regions Than In First Wave
With no signs of slowing, key metrics measuring the spread of COVID-19 – including hospitalizations – continue to push numbers not seen since April and…
Pritzker Warns Of Additional Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases Soar
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker warned Thursday that additional social and economic restrictions may need to be imposed statewide in the near future if the surge in new COVID-19 cases continues on its current path. “If the current trajectory continues, if our hospitals continue to fill up, if more and more people continue to lose […]
State’s One-Day COVID-19 Positivity Rate is Highest Since May 22
Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged residents on Wednesday to stay focused on slowing the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s one-day COVID-19 case positivity rate…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Reach New Second-Wave Highs
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to climb as the entire state is either subject to increased mitigation measures or will be starting Wednesday. A…
East-Central Illinois Makes 10 Of 11 Regions Mitigated as Restaurants Push Back
Illinois is down to one region that is not facing increased COVID-19 mitigations after east-central Illinois’ Region 6 reached an 8 percent positivity…
Governor Bans Indoor Dining In Chicago As Virus Cases Surge
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago have prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place. The rules announced Tuesday take effect Friday and will force diners and bar patrons outdoors and shut down service at 11 p.m. in the […]
Two More Regions To See COVID-19 Mitigations As Pace Of Hospitalization Growth Quickens
Six of the state’s 11 coronavirus mitigation regions will be under escalated restrictions starting Wednesday as hospitalizations for COVID-19 show a…
Illinois Vaccine Plan Would Prioritize Those Most At Risk
Illinois’ plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine will initially target health care providers, first responders and those associated with vulnerable…