Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that the Northeast health region, which includes Chicago and the collar counties, has now met the criteria for moving on to Phase 3 later this month. All four health regions are currently in Phase 2 of the five-phase plan but the Northeast region was the only one not on track to […]
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2nd ICE detainee released from McHenry County Jail following lawsuit
A second ICE detainee being held in the McHenry County Jail has been released after a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU due to COVID-19 concerns. The lawsuit was filed on April 17 in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq Butt. The suit was seeking immediate, temporary release […]
Nearly 200 COVID-19 deaths reported in 1 day in Illinois
Health officials announced the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a single day in Illinois — nearly 200 — as Gov. Pritzker warned businesses and counties who defy his stay-at-home order. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 1,677 new coronavirus cases and 192 additional deaths on Wednesday. The state’s COVID-19 case total is […]
McHenry County leaders ask Gov. Pritzker to move the county out of the Northeast health region
All of McHenry County’s 25 mayors and village presidents have formally asked Gov. J.B. Pritzker to move the county out of the Northeast health region in order to reopen sooner. The mayors and village presidents of all 25 of McHenry County’s municipalities along with County Board Chairman Jack Franks sent an eight-page proposal letter to […]
Illinois sees highest number of tests, COVID-19 cases in single-day
State officials announced over 4,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that nearly 30,000 people were tested — a single-day record. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 4,014 new coronavirus cases and 144 additional deaths on Tuesday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now at […]
Gov. Pritzker says Illinois might not see COVID-19 peak until mid-June
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that updated models show Illinois may not hit its COVID-19 peak until mid-June as health officials announced another day of lower cases and deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 1,266 new coronavirus cases and 54 additional deaths on Monday. The state’s COVID-19 total is now at 79,007 positive […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, staff members to self-isolate after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his staff members will be working from home after a senior staffer tested positive for COVID-19. The senior staff member was asymptomatic and tested positive late last week. They were in close contact with Pritzker and other employees, the governor’s office said Monday morning. Pritzker and all other staff reporting to […]
Illinois sees large drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, reports 57 new virus deaths
State health officials reported 57 new COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday as Illinois saw the lowest number of hospital beds occupied by coronavirus patients since early April. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the state’s COVID-19 total is now at 77,741 positive cases and 3,406 deaths. Laboratories have processed 13,653 tests in the […]
Gov. Pritzker pushes back on reopening plan criticism, says he’s ‘going it alone’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is ‘going at it alone’ and not counting on the federal government for COVID-19 assistance, as he emphasized that Illinois will not reopen until the state meets his standards. Pritzker appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” program with Jake Tapper Sunday morning. “I have not been counting on the […]