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Coronavirus ‘rages on’ in Illinois, prompting Pritzker to warn locals to take action — or the state ‘will be forced to step in’

The Metro East and southern Illinois regions are still hovering close to the 8% positivity rate that would trigger a state intervention. "Without local action, even more stringent regulations ... More info »

Coronavirus Spreading Fastest Outside Chicago, Among Those In 20s

Positivity rates remain under 5 percent in just four of Illinois' 11 coronavirus management regions, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday. More info »

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened on Aug. 3 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area

Meanwhile, parents and teachers in Chicago and across the country are calling for schools to open safely or not at all. In Logan Square Monday morning, a group gathered to share t ... More info »

Coronavirus In Illinois: 1,759 New COVID-19 Cases, 30 Additional Deaths, State Reports 2nd Highest Testing Total

Public health officials announced Wednesday that another 30 people have died of COVID-19 in Illinois, and 1,759 new virus cases have been confirmed in the past day, while the state also reported the ... More info »

With COVID-19, now's no time to rest on our laurels

Updated: July 14, 2020 @ 6:51 pm Sheldon Jacobson is a UI professor ... As we approach the end of the fourth month since COVID-19 arrived in earnest in Illinois, the number of cases in the U.S ... More info »

Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Chicago Travel Order Adds Puerto Rico, CPS to Use Remote Learning

Chicago’s top public health official delivered an update on the city’s travel order Tuesday, with several states inching closer to the threshold for being added to the city’s quarantine list. That ... More info »

Illinois Holocaust Museum to hold annual fundraiser online this fall because of COVID-19

Semitism on the rise, connecting the lessons of the Holocaust to present day is more urgent than ever,” said museum CEO Susan Abrams. “While the museum ... More info »

Chicago Could Limit Gathering Sizes Further If Numbers Continue to Rise

Chicago could see the return of more restrictions if the city’s coronavirus numbers continue to climb, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Wednesday. Though the ... More info »

Illinois Still Planning On Having Fans In Stands For 2020 Home Football Games

University of Illinois officials reiterated Wednesday they are still planning on having 20 percent capacity of fans in the stands for home football games in 2020. More info »

Coronavirus Illinois: IL coronavirus cases top 153K, with over 7K deaths as state reaches another testing high

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois reached another one-day high in testing, as it surpassed 38,000 COVID-19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. Illinois' confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 954 ... More info »

Going South: Pritzker says southern Illinois coronavirus surge ‘worse than in Chicago’

The Democratic governor traveled to Carbondale Tuesday to urge local leaders to implement stricter health precautions to stem a rise in cases: ‘Unfortunately, right now the virus is winning in Jackson ... More info »

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