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State announces plan for reopening to ‘new normal’

— March 18, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – All Illinoisans 16 years of age and older outside of Chicago will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 12, and the state announced a “metric-based”…

State to direct additional vaccines to rural critical access hospitals
— March 11, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, March 11 announced a new initiative focusing on vaccine access for rural parts of the state and…
Comptroller ‘hopes for the best’ for summer tourism, events returning
— March 4, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – In a Senate Tourism and Hospitality Committee hearing Thursday, March 4 State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she is hopeful outdoor events can return as early…
Lawsuits over indoor dining ban proceed even as all regions reopen
— February 5, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — Although the governor’s latest indoor dining ban has been lifted in all areas of the state, some lawsuits brought by restaurants challenging the ban remain active….
State has received 1.6 million vaccine doses, Phase 1B rolled out
— January 25, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Region 1 in northwest…

Pritzker announces awareness campaign as vaccine supplies increase
— March 5, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – More than 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered statewide as of Friday, March 5 and Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new $10 million public awareness…
State reaches new single-day record for vaccine doses
— February 5, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The statewide seven-day rolling positivity rate in Illinois declined to 3.3 percent Friday, Feb. 5 as the state reached a single-day vaccination record with nearly 75,000…
All regions in the state can reopen under Phase 4 of COVID-19 plan
— February 4, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – All of Illinois’ COVID-19 mitigation regions are under Phase 4 guidelines as of Thursday, Feb. 4 allowing for youth sports and indoor dining with loosened restrictions….