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Suburban Cook County plans on rescinding its indoor mask requirements if key COVID-19 metrics continue to improve throughout the month of February, according to health officials. In a statement issued Feb. 9, the Cook County Department of Public Health announced its vaccination and masking orders can be lifted in consistent with Illinois’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s timeframe for ending mask...

Though Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to lift Illinois’ indoor mask mandate by the end of the month, some places will still require face coverings until further notice.

You might want to think twice before traveling this Labor Day weekend, according to health officials. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

With COVID outbreaks being reported at a number of schools in Illinois, some are expressing concerns and the Chicago Teachers Union is pushing for increased safety protocols. Lauren Petty reports.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Illinois’ reinstated mask mandate takes effect Monday, requiring residents over the age of 2 to wear face coverings in indoor settings.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

More than 300,000 students who attend Chicago Public Schools are set to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the school year.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has reinstated a mask mandate for the state, requiring masks indoors for residents. In addition, Pritzker also announced a new mandate requiring teachers in kindergarten through college to either receive the coronavirus vaccine, or to submit to weekly COVID testing through an enhanced protocols program.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Just a day after warning of “significantly greater mitigations” if COVID numbers didn’t begin to decline in the state of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker will issue a new indoor mask mandate for state residents, according to NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Tuesday that if Illinois’ COVID metrics don’t decline, “significantly greater mitigations” could be imposed in the state. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

With Cook County seeing rapid increases in COVID cases, health officials have reinstituted a mask mandate for all residents age 2 and older, regardless of a person’s COVID vaccination status.

Masks must be worn inside multi-unit residential buildings and public places, including restaurants, movie theaters, retail establishments, fitness clubs and on public transportation, CCDPH said.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.