llinois’ Department of Public Health Archives

Broader reopening across the state to begin next week

— May 6, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday, May 6 that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any reversal of current trends,…

State pausing use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
— April 13, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – On advice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by…
Illinois issues stricter mitigations amid hospitalization surge
— November 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the entire state would enter Tier 3 of his mitigation plan starting Friday, Nov. 20 as he noted the best way for Illinoisans to avoid…
New restrictions put indoor winter sports on hold
— October 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced new guidelines for youth and adult winter sports on Tuesday, Oct. 27 that temporarily put a…
State takes action as Metro East region’s positive COVID-19 rates soar
— August 16, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) say new COVID-19 mitigation efforts that will be implemented in the Metro East area beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18….

Health director says Illinois vaccine shipment may be smaller than expected
— November 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to the state of Illinois may be less than one-quarter of what officials had originally been told to expect. Illinois Department…
Restaurant loses appeal over COVID-19 restrictions
— November 9, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – An appeals court has handed down a favorable ruling to Gov. J.B. Pritzker in a legal challenge to his administration’s restrictions on bars and restaurants to curb…
University of Illinois lab approved for ‘game changer’ COVID-19 test
— August 20, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — As the state’s rolling COVID-19 test positivity rate increased again Wednesday, Aug. 19 Gov. J.B. Pritzker and representatives of the University of Illinois…