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Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.

As Illinois reported more than 2,000 coronavirus cases Friday – the highest daily case count in more than two months – Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stern warning to residents, pleading for compliance to the state’s face mask requirement. “This is a make or break moment for the state of Illinois for making sure that people are doing everything they…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that the Illinois Department of Public Health will file emergency rules aimed at helping local health and police agencies enforce the state’s mask mandate and social gathering restrictions.

Loyola University Chicago will suspend on-campus housing for the upcoming fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an announcement from the university.   University officials distributed a letter on Thursday alerting students and staff of the decision to close on-campus housing for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 24. “It kind of sucks for people who really need…

Loyola University Chicago will suspend on-campus housing for the upcoming fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an announcement from the university.  NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports

A group of Chicagoland parents are teaming up and making recommendations to school leaders in an effort to make remote learning less challenging. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports

The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools responded Wednesday to Chicago Public Schools’ announcement of moving to remote learning this fall, saying they intend to keep students in school as the coronavirus pandemic continues. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports

Chicago leaders met Thursday in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood to discuss safety regarding youth sports amid the coronavirus pandemic as well as gun violence. “We are facing two pandemics in Chicago: gun violence and COVID-19,” said attendee and parent Romel Murphy. “I worry about them both daily.” On Thursday, doctors, educators, athletes and organizers met at the CSO Sports...

Chicago leaders met Thursday in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood to discuss safety regarding youth sports amid the coronavirus pandemic as well as gun violence. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was expected to launch a new campaign supporting care workers Thursday, according to her public schedule, but that event was rescheduled minutes before it was set to begin. The announcement of the campaign, called “Your Home Is Someone’s Workplace,” was expected to be made at a news conference beginning at around 3:30 p.m. at City...

There’s one number Chicagoans should be following most when it comes to coronavirus data being released by the city’s health department, according to the city’s top public health official.

A DePaul University student who was recently on campus has tested positive for coronavirus, the school announced in a letter to students Wednesday. The letter noted the student was at Centennial Hall as recently as Wednesday and the hall will “receive a thorough cleaning and disinfection.” The university said anyone identified as having prolonged contact with the student has been…

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.

A DePaul University student who was recently on campus has tested positive for coronavirus, the school announced in a letter to students Wednesday. Kate Chappell reports.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.

Chicago could see the return of more restrictions if the city’s coronavirus numbers continue to climb, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Wednesday. Though the city hasn’t reached the threshold yet, Arwady said once data shows an average of 400 new coronavirus cases per day, rollbacks will be possible. “We’re in that 200 to 400 range,”…