As omicron surges across the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Monday, Jan. 3 that hospitalizations are about as high as they were last winter before vaccines were widely available. About 85 percent of those hospitalized with COVID-19 across the state are unvaccinated. “It is frustrating and tragic that two years into the pandemic, with multiple widely available … Continue reading Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations back near pandemic peak