Jamie Munks

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

Coronavirus case count rises to 288 in Illinois, and officials warn numbers ‘will continue to grow significantly’

March 18, 2020 at 7:23 p.m.

Illinois officials on Wednesday announced 128 new coronavirus cases in the state, the largest daily spike since the outbreak began. Officials attributed the high number to more widely available testing...

Pritzker calling up National Guard unit with medical expertise to fight coronavirus

March 18, 2020 at 5:20 p.m.

A day after announcing he had activated an Illinois National Guard unit, Gov. J.B. Pritzker acknowledged more service members may be deployed to help combat the coronavirus. The governor called...

Meghan Ryan casts her votes in the Center on Halsted in the 44th Ward on primary election day on March 17, 2020, in Chicago.

Lightfoot-backed state Rep. Jonathan ‘Yoni’ Pizer concedes to Pritzker-backed candidate Margaret Croke in lakefront Illinois House district

March 18, 2020 at 8:41 p.m.

A recently appointed state representative backed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded Wednesday morning to a first-time candidate backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in a lakefront Illinois House district race...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker limits crowds to under 50 as coronavirus cases in Illinois climb to 105

March 16, 2020 at 8:46 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday limited crowd sizes in Illinois to under 50, the latest in a stream of restrictions handed down in recent days as the state aims to...

Some passengers wear masks after arriving on international flights March 15, 2020, at Terminal 5 of O'Hare International Airport amid coronavirus concerns.

Pritzker closes bars and restaurants as federal officials to double staff to handle crush at O’Hare

March 16, 2020 at 6:53 a.m.

Chicago moved closer to a total shutdown Sunday as the number of cases of COVID-19 in Illinois grew to 93 and Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered all bars and restaurants in...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks at O'Hare International Airport on March 15, 2020, after coronavirus screening caused major delays for arriving passengers the day before.

State officials say Customs and Border Protection to add more staff at O’Hare; Lightfoot blames feds for ‘unacceptable conditions,’ violating CDC recommendations and putting travelers at risk

March 15, 2020 at 7:59 p.m.

Efforts to break the logjam of international passengers arriving at O'Hare International Airport intensified Sunday, a day after crowds stood in lines for hours in close quarters, despite recommendations by...

The television screens at a Buffalo Wild Wings sports bar display reruns of auto racing, mixed martial arts, and bowling tournaments at a location in the 500 block of West Taylor Street on March 14, 2020. NCAA basketball conference tournament games would usually be displayed this time of year, leading up to the NCAA tournament, which were canceled because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

Pritzker announces all bars, restaurants will be closed Monday night through March 30, delivery and pick-up will be available

March 15, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will order all restaurants and bars across the state to be closed to dine-in customers in a further attempt to curb the coronavirus, effective end of...

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