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Margaret Orozco pushes her bike to get tested for coronavirus outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago on April 27, 2020.

Illinois’ seven-day average of new coronavirus cases sets new high, topping numbers from early May; positivity rate is also rising

October 12, 2020 at 3:23 p.m.

The seven-day average of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois set a new high on Monday, topping a number recorded as the virus was surging in late April and early...

Lake County Democrats appoint park district, chamber of commerce leader Adriane Johnson to state Senate seat formerly held by Terry Link

October 12, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.

Lake County Democratic Party leaders on Sunday appointed Adriane Johnson to the Illinois Senate seat formerly held by Terry Link, who resigned last month shortly before pleading guilty to federal...

Metro East region outside St. Louis returned to phase 4 reopening rules after weeks under tighter restrictions; Lake County added to state’s COVID-19 warning list

October 9, 2020 at 3:16 p.m.

After more than a month under tighter restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, the Metro East region will return to phase four rules that allow indoor dining and...

Rukhsar Sultanali takes information from a client at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site, at Prism Heath Lab in Chicago on Aug. 6, 2020.

Illinois daily count of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases tops 3,000 for the first time since mid-May

October 8, 2020 at 4:59 p.m.

The daily number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases reported by Illinois officials on Thursday topped 3,000 for the first time in almost five months, except for a day in early...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says state’s recent progress on COVID-19 has ‘cooled off a bit’

October 7, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

The gains that most regions in Illinois had been making in bringing down COVID-19 positivity rates in recent weeks have "cooled off a bit," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday, noting...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks out after a House Democratic caucus meeting on Nov. 12, 2019, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

As Illinois Democrats look to pick up more suburban House seats, the fight could boil down to Trump vs. Madigan

September 28, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.

After winning a slew of suburban state legislative seats long held by Republicans in 2018, Illinois Democrats are looking to expand their reach even further in November as renewed controversy...

Asia Brown, right, and co-worker Lekia Wilson grab bottles of bleach as they shop at Pete's Fresh Market in Oak Park on March 19, 2020.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns northwest Illinois region could be headed for stricter COVID-19 regulations

September 23, 2020 at 6:59 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Wednesday the region of northwest Illinois that includes Rockford and Northern Illinois University and borders Wisconsin and Iowa could soon see stricter rules aimed at curbing...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference at the Thompson Center on Sept. 22, 2020.

Gov. Pritzker puts Illinois National Guard ‘in a state of readiness’ ahead of Kentucky announcement in Breonna Taylor case

September 23, 2020 at 3:34 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration said Tuesday night that it "is putting the (Illinois National) Guard in a state of readiness" to ensure members are available as Kentucky's attorney general is...

Illinois hits one-day COVID-19 testing high and passes 5 million tests since pandemic began; state elections board OKs $4 million for extra drop boxes, poll worker recruitment

September 21, 2020 at 5:23 p.m.

Illinois set a new one-day statewide testing high for COVID-19 over the weekend and is now averaging 52,000 tests per day, third highest in the nation, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said...

Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.

Will, Kankakee counties can reopen bars, resume indoor dining as COVID-19 positivity rate comes down; state case count pushes past 270,000

September 18, 2020 at 4:41 p.m.

Weeks after the region that includes Will and Kankakee counties suffered a rollback in restrictions, bars can reopen and indoor dining can resume as the coronavirus positivity rate has come...

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