All regions of Illinois, including Lake and McHenry counties, have officially entered the Bridge Phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan today, allowing for expanded capacity limits. The Bridge Phase is the final step before the full reopening in Phase 5, which Illinois could enter as soon as June 11. Under the Bridge Phase, there […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois will advance to Bridge Phase on May 14, could be fully reopened by June
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that Illinois will move into the Bridge Phase of reopening on May 14 and the state could be fully reopened without limits as soon as June. Pritzker made the announcement during a press conference Thursday afternoon at the James Thompson Center in Chicago. “This good news comes with a caveat. […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois is making progress with COVID, may move to Bridge Phase of reopening soon
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that Illinois is making progress in its COVID-19 metrics and could enter the “Bridge Phase” of reopening within days. Pritzker discussed the topic earlier this week while speaking at a press conference in Aurora about expanding COVID-19 resources and vaccine accessibility. “As you have seen in the numbers, they’ve been coming […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois moving rapidly towards Bridge Phase of reopening, possibly within days
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said on Monday that Illinois is rapidly moving towards moving to the “Bridge Phase” of reopening, which will allow for expanded capacity at businesses and venues. Pritzker appeared in Cook County Monday morning to discuss the opening of a new mass vaccination site in Forest Park. During the press conference, he said […]
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Gov. Pritzker announces updated reopening plan, says Illinois will fully reopen once 50% of residents are vaccinated
Gov. Pritzker announced major updates on Thursday, saying all Illinois residents will be eligible for the vaccine on April 12 and that the state will fully reopen to Phase 5 once 50% of residents are vaccinated. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced the new framework to advance to […]