Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he has ruled out opening up businesses on May 1, strongly hinting that the Illinois stay-at-home order will be extended as he said the state is “weeks away from its peak.” The comment came during Pritzker’s daily press conference Tuesday afternoon after he was asked if he would follow states like […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois won’t see COVID-19 peak until mid-May
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during an interview on Tuesday that COVID-19 cases in Illinois likely won’t peak until mid-May. Pritzker made the comment on Washington Post Live during an interview with reporter Robert Costa Tuesday morning after he said that Illinois has not peaked yet. Illinois was the second state to implement the stay-at-home rule […]
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40% of ICU beds in Illinois occupied by coronavirus patients; 59 additional deaths reported
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that the number of coronavirus patients hospitalized has increased but the number of them in the ICU has decreased. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Monday 1,151 new coronavirus cases and 59 related deaths. The state’s COVID-19 total has reached 31,508 cases and 1,349 deaths. The number of […]
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Illinois sees just 33 COVID-19 related deaths in past day
Illinois health officials reported just 33 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest in nearly two weeks. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Sunday 1,197 new coronavirus cases and 33 related deaths. The state’s COVID-19 total has reached 30,357 cases and 1,290 deaths. The number of people tested so […]
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Illinois sees deadly day as 125 additional COVID-19 deaths reported
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that the state has not reached its peak yet as 125 coronavirus-related deaths were reported in the state in the past 24 hours. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 29,160 cases, 1,585 more than Friday, and 1,259 deaths. The number of people […]
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Illinois sees largest increase in coronavirus cases in 24-hour span; Pritzker extends school closures
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday 1,842 new coronavirus cases and 62 additional deaths since yesterday, and school closures in the state have been extended through the rest of the academic year. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 27,575 cases and 1,134 deaths. The number of people […]
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Gov. Pritzker to close all Illinois schools for remainder of academic year, reports say
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce that he is closing all schools in the state for the remainder of the academic year due to coronavirus, reports say. The Chicago Sun-Times, citing sources, said that the governor and his team worked through the details of the extended closures this week. The official announcement is […]
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Illinois sees largest amount of COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours as death toll surpasses 1,000
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that anyone with symptoms can now be tested for COVID-19 as he also announced 125 people died in the past day in the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 25,733 cases, which is 1,140 more than Wednesday, and 1,072 deaths. The […]
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Midwest governors partner to reopen economy together
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that he and six other governors are working together to figure out when to reopen the Midwest economy. Pritzker will work with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. “We are […]