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07/30/2021

The state will continue to evaluate the need for additional mitigations and Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will not hesitate to put them in place as needed to protect the health of residents.

Masks now will be required in all state facilities, regardless of a person’s COVID-19...

07/30/2021

“School districts are potentially going to be held liable if they don’t live up to the standard that is set by the CDC and by the state,” Pritzker said.

Instead of warning schools of possible lawsuits that could cost taxpayers if they don’t...

06/28/2021

Among all the long-term care facilities in Jacksonville, there were 197 coronavirus cases and 25 deaths last year.

A new COVID-19 outbreak is being reported at a Jacksonville nursing facility, according...

06/26/2021

Since March 2020, there have been 1,390,432 cases and 23,199 deaths in Illinois.

Pandemic-related executive orders Gov. J.B. Pritzker extended in late May expire today,...

06/11/2021

People who have not been fully vaccinated are still encouraged to wear face coverings, and all people are still required to wear face coverings while traveling on public transportation, in congregate settings, in health care settings as well as in schools, day cares and educational institutions.

Starting today, Illinois is in Phase 5 of the COVID-19 reopening plan, meaning businesses...

06/08/2021

Almost 51% of Illinois adults have been fully vaccinated as of Friday, and more than 67% have received at least one of two required doses, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

It could be a sign of hitting the vaccine wall or a confused assumption that the...

06/08/2021

The state’s COVID-19 case positivity rate – a disease spread indicator that has been widely used to determine what level of restrictions would be in place throughout the pandemic – has continued to plummet, hitting a new low of 1.1% Monday.

The state’s COVID-19 metrics continued to improve Monday ahead of Friday’s planned...

06/05/2021

Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask — except where required by law. Health officials continue to recommend mask use for those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, and while using mass transportation, in medical settings, in schools and day care centers, and in educational institutions.

The state is issuing guidelines for reopening next week, more than 14 months after Gov....

06/03/2021

The state continues to monitor virus numbers, especially to see how Memorial Day weekend affected the spread of the virus.

Illinois is on track to shed all remaining COVID-19 business restrictions and fully...

06/02/2021

The health department said there has been a significant slowdown in those needing tested.

The Morgan County Health Department is suspending its COVID-19 testing services after...

06/02/2021

Should metrics go in the opposite direction and the outbreak worsen, the state could stay in the bridge phase or even revert to Phase 4.

With the state on the cusp of the bridge phase — a set of loosened COVID-19...

05/29/2021

The unemployment rate in Illinois is about 7%. As of May 1, nearly 450,000 Illinoisans were collecting unemployment benefits.

A credit rating agency is forecasting a full job recovery for Illinois and the rest of...

05/29/2021

Children who aren’t fully vaccinated should still wear masks outside when they’re in crowds or in sustained close contact with others — and when they are inside, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said

Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal...

05/27/2021

There have been 1,379,279 COVID-19 cases and 22,718 deaths in Illinois since March 2020.

There were 891 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 42 additional deaths...

05/25/2021

Variants have become the predominant strain of infection in most states. The U.K. variant is most predominant in Illinois, with 4,891 confirmed infections.

Illinois public health officials say “if or when booster doses” of the COVID-19...

05/25/2021

By monitoring human waste for genomes of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — health officials can be alerted to potential outbreaks faster.

VIRGINIA — Cass County will be among a handful of places whose wastewater could provide...

05/22/2021

While numerous states tried to deal with budget gaps by tapping into rainy day funds, Illinois did not have that luxury.

While numerous states tried to deal with budget gaps by tapping into rainy day funds,...

05/15/2021

As many business owners pointed out, there is no easy way to determine who has been vaccinated and who hasn’t. And the new guidelines, issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, essentially work on the honor system, leaving it up to people to do the right thing.

More than a dozen states quickly embraced new federal guidelines that say fully...

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