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Illinois unemployment rate increases to 16.4% as state sees 87 new COVID-19 deaths

Illinois’ unemployment rate has jumped to 16.4% amid the COVID-19 pandemic and health officials announced 87 new virus deaths on Thursday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,268 new coronavirus cases and 87 additional deaths on Thursday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 102,686 positive cases and 4,607 deaths. […]

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Gov. Pritzker announces modifications to reopening plan as Illinois surpasses 100K COVID-19 cases

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced some changes to Phase 3 of his reopening plan as Illinois hospitals continue to see a decrease in COVID-19 patients on ventilators and in the ICU. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,388 new coronavirus cases and 147 additional deaths on Wednesday. The state’s COVID-19 case total […]

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Gov. Pritzker says contact tracing program is ramping up as 59 new COVID-19 deaths reported

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new contact tracing collaborative as Illinois saw 59 new COVID-19 deaths on Monday and the lowest number of coronavirus patients in the hospital since April. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said there were 2,294 new coronavirus cases and 59 additional deaths on Monday. The state’s COVID-19 case total […]

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Illinois sees 74 new COVID-19 deaths as protesters rally to reopen the state

State officials announced another 2,000 new coronavirus cases as protesters gathered throughout the state on Saturday to rally for reopening Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,088 new coronavirus cases and 74 additional deaths on Saturday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 92,457 positive cases and 4,129 deaths. Laboratories have […]

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Sheriffs’ association outraged after governor threatens consequences for police who don’t enforce his order

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association said it is ‘outrageous’ after Gov. J.B. Pritzker threatened consequences for law enforcement departments who don’t enforce his executive orders. “Illinois Sheriffs have been elected by their local citizens to keep their communities safe, a trust that every sheriff and sworn law enforcement officer holds dear,” Jim Kaitschuk, executive director of […]

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COVID-19 deaths surpass 4,000 in Illinois; state continues to grow testing, Pritzker says

Gov. J.B. Pritzker discussed increasing COVID-19 testing in Illinois on Friday as officials announced 130 additional virus deaths in the past day. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 2,432 new coronavirus cases and 130 additional deaths on Friday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is now at 90,369 positive cases and 4,058 deaths. Laboratories […]