Category: State News

There are over 25,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as officials announced 80 additional deaths in the past 24 hours. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 24,593 cases and 948 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 116,929, data shows. Governor J.B. Pritzker has […]

Governor J.B. Pritzker said on Tuesday that the state is bending the curve of coronavirus cases as he announced 74 additional deaths from the virus. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 23,247 cases and 868 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 110,616, data […]

Governor J.B. Pritzker outlined Illinois’ effort to expand access and eligibility to unemployment benefits as 74 new COVID-19 deaths were reported on Monday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 22,025 cases and 794 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 105,768, data shows. There […]

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that 43 people have died of COVID-19 in the past day — the lowest it’s been in six days — and that many of the state’s 20,000 cases have recovered. Pritzker said that there were 1,672 new cases since Saturday and that the number of completed tests within the past […]

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new mental health help line as the number of coronavirus cases increased by 1,293 and 81 new deaths on Saturday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 19,180 cases and 677 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 92,779, […]

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced testing expansion and alternative housing for COVID-19 patients as deaths in the state reached nearly 600 on Friday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 17,887 cases and 596 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at 87,527, data shows. “Generations […]

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Illinois is bending the coronavirus curve and there’s evidence the state is moving towards a flatter curve despite the death toll surpassing 500. “Our rate of rise is looking less and less exponential. That indicated to us that we are in fact bending the curve. There’s even some evidence […]

Governor J.B. Pritzker said the state has not reached its goal of 10,000 tests per day as officials announced Illinois has surpassed 15,000 cases, including 462 deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total has reached 15,078 cases and 462 deaths. The number of people tested so far is at […]

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker reported 73 new coronavirus-related deaths, the largest single-day increase, along with 1,287 new cases throughout the state on Tuesday. “In the last 24 hours, we have had 73 fatalities in the battle against COVID-19, our largest single-day increase to date. My grief is only fueling my efforts to fight this virus […]