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COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Illinois

— August 13, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois reported its highest single-day number of new COVID-19 infections in more than two months Friday as the state continued to experience a resurgence of the novel…

Rolling COVID-19 positivity rate remains over 4 percent
— August 10, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The state announced 1,319 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, Aug. 10 and one additional virus-related death. That followed 1,382 cases and eight deaths reported…
State announces positivity rate back to 4 percent
— August 6, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The rolling, seven-day average positivity rate for COVID-19 tests in Illinois ticked back up to 4 percent Thursday, Aug. 6 as the state announced another 1,953 new confirmed…
Parties, crowded bars making virus spread worse in southern Illinois than Chicago
— August 4, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The novel coronavirus is worse in southern Illinois than it is in the Chicago area, and college parties thrown by returning students risk exacerbating the spread of…
New $5 million state ad campaign to promote masks
— August 3, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout the state and Gov. J.B. Pritzker is hoping a new $5 million state advertising campaign will help slow the spread of the novel…

Fines coming for establishments that break mask, capacity guidelines
— August 7, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his administration would be filing a new emergency rule Friday, Aug. 7 allowing health authorities to levy fines on establishments that…
Mendoza warns of dangers ahead for Illinois budget
— August 4, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is adding her voice to those warning that the state will face dire consequences if the federal government does not approve an economic…
Pritzker warns of deep cuts without federal economic aid
— August 3, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday, Aug. 3 that Illinois faces the prospect of having to make deep spending cuts over the rest of the fiscal year if Congress does not pass…