Life after getting the COVID-19 vaccine
February 15, 2021In a little more than a year, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines have been developed, tested, approved and are going into the arms of patients and frontline caregivers nationwide….
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Statewide positivity rate reaches low not seen since summer
February 12, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The statewide seven-day rolling COVID-19 positivity rate dropped Friday, Feb. 12 to a low not seen since the summer as the state reached a record 95,000 doses of the…
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Senators question state public health officials on vaccine rollout
February 12, 2021SPRINGFIELD – State senators questioned public health officials regarding the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts in a Thursday, Feb. 11 hearing, one day after Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
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New jobless claims continue to fall; ACA enrollment to reopen
February 11, 2021SPRINGFIELD – New claims for unemployment benefits continued to fall last week while overall unemployment remained at historically high levels. The Illinois Department of Employment…
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Federal aid boosts Illinois’ vaccine operations
February 11, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Vaccine operations and eligibility are expanding across the state as Illinois’ seven-day rolling positivity rate remained at 3.3 percent for the fourth consecutive…
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Committee questions unemployment benefits backlog
February 11, 2021SPRINGFIELD —Representatives of the Illinois Department of Employment Security on Wednesday, Feb. 10 testified before the Senate Labor Committee about fraudulent claims, continued…
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State to expand vaccine eligibility for some individuals
February 10, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday, Feb. 10 that the state plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to individuals of all ages who have comorbidities and underlying…
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UPDATED: Illinois now has more than 850 designated vaccination sites
February 10, 2021As of Thursday, more than 850 vaccination locations in Illinois are open to the public. The new sites added Feb. 10 include 339 Walgreens stores throughout Illinois, which will be receiving…
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Vaccination numbers improving steadily statewide
February 9, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Public health officials announced 58,189 COVID-19 vaccinations were administered statewide Monday, Feb. 8 nearly double the one-day total from the same day a week ago….
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Senate committee to hold hearing on COVID-19 vaccine rollout
February 8, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The state’s seven-day rolling average COVID-19 case positivity rate remained below 3.5 percent Monday, Feb. 8 while a state Senate committee announced it will hold…
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