State health officials have moved Region 9 — Lake and McHenry counties — into Phase 4 mitigation, allowing for bars to reopen and a loosening of other restrictions. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) made the announcement Wednesday morning and said that Region 8, which includes Kane and DuPage counties, has also been moved […]
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State moves Lake and McHenry counties into Tier 1, reopening indoor dining today
The state has moved Region 9 — which includes Lake and McHenry counties — to Tier 1 mitigation, allowing limited indoor dining to reopen Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) made the announcement Tuesday morning and said that Region 8, which includes Kane and DuPage counties, was also moved to Tier 1 mitigation […]
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Lake and McHenry counties on track to reopening indoor dining on Tuesday, state says
Health region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry counties, is set to move to Tier 1 mitigation, which allows indoor dining, on Tuesday, state health officials announced. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) made the announcement Monday morning and said that region 8, which includes Kane and DuPage counties, is also on track for […]
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Lake and McHenry counties moved to Tier 2 mitigations after state officials bolster hospital capacity
Region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry counties, have been moved to less restrictive Tier 2 mitigation after state health officials bolstered capacity at hospitals in the two counties. “With the state of Illinois launching multiple health care staffing contracts to increase hospital staffing, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is adjusting its mitigation […]
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois regions, including Lake and McHenry counties, may soon lift Tier 3 restrictions
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that all 11 Illinois regions, including Lake and McHenry counties, could have their Tier 3 restrictions lifted by next week if they meet the required metrics. In mid-November, Pritzker moved all the regions to Tier 3 level, which is the strictest mitigation before a stay-at-home order, in an effort to “suppress […]
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Lake, McHenry county officials working to slow resurgence of COVID-19 cases
Health officials in Lake and McHenry counties said they are working together as state metrics indicate an uptick in COVID-19 cases, which could cause a rollback of reopening. The two counties make up the North Suburban Region, which is called Region 9, identified under a plan recently rolled out by the Illinois Department of Public […]