Pritzker says state ‘long way’ from exiting COVID-19 ‘danger zone’ Pritzker says state ‘long way’ from exiting COVID-19 ‘danger zone’ Monday, December 7, 2020 While Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday he was encouraged by the trend in the 18 days since the state levied Tier 3 mitigations, he added, “the numbers still have a long way to go to move away from what could reasonably be called the danger zone.”
UPDATED: With potential vaccine approval looming, Pritzker warns of long distribution process UPDATED: With potential vaccine approval looming, Pritzker warns of long distribution process Friday, December 4, 2020 Health officials gave an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine plan Friday with potential federal approval anticipated as early as next week.
As COVID-19 claims another 192 lives, officials call for blood donations As COVID-19 claims another 192 lives, officials call for blood donations Thursday, December 3, 2020 As the COVID-19 death toll continues to mount, Gov. JB Pritzker and an official from the American Red Cross urged Illinoisans to donate blood to support the state’s health care... Read more
UPDATED: Governor: Those who traveled for Thanksgiving should quarantine, get tested for COVID-19 UPDATED: Governor: Those who traveled for Thanksgiving should quarantine, get tested for COVID-19 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Another 125 people who tested positive for COVID-19 were reported to have died in the previous 24 hours Tuesday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, bringing the death toll to... Read more
Senate committee grills Veterans’ Affairs officials on LaSalle home outbreak Senate committee grills Veterans’ Affairs officials on LaSalle home outbreak Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Members of the state Senate Veterans Affairs Committee had pointed questions for officials with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs about the agency’s response to an outbreak at the... Read more
COVID-19 Update: ‘Cautious optimism,’ pleas to stay home ahead of holiday weekend COVID-19 Update: ‘Cautious optimism,’ pleas to stay home ahead of holiday weekend Tuesday, November 24, 2020 The state’s rolling seven-day average COVID-19 test positivity rate decreased by a half point Tuesday to 10.4 percent as hospitalizations continued to show signs of leveling, but officials... Read more
Pritzker warns of looming crisis if jobless programs aren’t extended Pritzker warns of looming crisis if jobless programs aren’t extended Monday, November 23, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker warned Monday of another looming economic crisis for the state and nation if Congress does not act soon to reauthorize extended unemployment benefits for people displaced from... Read more
Positivity rate decreases as hospitalization growth slows Positivity rate decreases as hospitalization growth slows Monday, November 23, 2020 The statewide COVID-19 case positivity rate dipped to 10.9 percent Monday on a seven-day rolling average, marking three straight days of decreases which put it at 2.3 percentage points below a... Read more