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

Gov. J.B. Pritzker lowers capacity for retail shops and shuts down casinos and museums in latest effort to slow COVID-19 surge

November 17, 2020 at 7:27 p.m.

Stopping short of another statewide stay-at-home order, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday further slashed capacity limits for retail shops, and ordered casinos, museums and other indoor entertainment venues shut down...

Illinois sounds warning again as hospitals pass spring highs for COVID-19 patients

November 16, 2020 at 6:54 p.m.

State officials on Monday continued to sound the alarm about rising COVID-19 hospital admissions this month, saying health care workers are being stretched to their limits while hospitals brace for...

Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago's health commissioner, answers questions during a news conference at the Greater Western Community Development Project in Chicago on Sept. 14, 2020.

Chicago’s health commissioner says there likely won’t be enough vaccine initially, urges people to ‘double down’ on existing methods to fight COVID-19 spread

November 16, 2020 at 7:06 p.m.

Chicago's health care workers will be first in line to receive coronavirus vaccines but there likely won't be enough initial doses to go around, the city's public health commissioner said...

Outside the Thompson Center in Chicago on June 24, 2021, people wait in line for the Chicago Central Illinois secretary of state's driver services facility.

Illinois closing driver services offices from Tuesday until Dec. 7 because of COVID-19

November 13, 2020 at 4:49 p.m.

Illinois driver services facilities will close temporarily for in-person business starting on Tuesday because of the statewide resurgence of COVID-19, and Secretary of State Jesse White will again extend the...

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

As COVID-19 cases spike, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issue dire warnings urging people to stay home to avoid more drastic measures

November 12, 2020 at 10:37 p.m.

As coronavirus cases continue spiking across Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned that stay-at-home orders could be coming soon but stopped short of imposing such sweeping restrictions...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus pandemic and other issues Nov. 4 at the Thompson Center in Chicago.

As COVID-19 cases continue surging, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns another state stay-at-home order could be near: ‘That seems like where we are heading’

November 12, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.

If Illinois' coronavirus resurgence doesn't begin to subside, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Thursday that he may again put in place some form of a "mandatory" stay-at home order, the farthest-reaching...

COVID-19 hospitalizations rising as 12,623 newly confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Illinois send total case count past 500,000

November 10, 2020 at 7:55 p.m.

A number of Illinois regions are nearing or surpassing the COVID-19 hospitalization rates experienced during this spring's initial coronavirus surge, as Illinois on Tuesday set another daily record for newly...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a daily news conference regarding the coronavirus pandemic and other issues on Nov. 4, 2020, at the Thompson Center in Chicago.

Legislators cancel fall session over pandemic as Pritzker calls for meeting with leaders to address $4 billion budget shortfall

November 10, 2020 at 7:06 p.m.

Despite the surging coronavirus pandemic, the latest estimates from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget office show Illinois is on track to bring in roughly $2.2 billion more revenue than was projected...

The Illinois State Capitol building on May 20, 2020, in Springfield.

Illinois General Assembly cancels fall session amid surging pandemic

November 10, 2020 at 6:36 p.m.

Proclaiming Springfield "unsafe for session," Illinois legislative leaders on Tuesday canceled the fall veto session amid concerns about convening hundreds of lawmakers and staff in the capital city as the...

Dozens of signs supporting the graduated-rate income tax amendment stand in a grassy area along Cermak Road between Pulaski Road and Kostner Avenue in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, a day after Election Day.

Pandemic, lack of trust in government and Madigan effect help send graduated tax amendment to defeat

November 6, 2020 at 7:50 p.m.

Democratic state lawmakers approved a ballot item for a proposed amendment to the state constitution in May 2019 that seemed like a simple populist sell: Should Illinois get rid of...

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