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Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus crisis today.

With Major League Baseball preparing to start its 2020 season, two members of the Chicago White Sox have tested positive for the coronavirus. The players opted to remain anonymous, according to the team, but will need to test negative for the virus on consecutive occasions before they will be allowed to rejoin the club. Elsewhere, Illinois drivers who need emissions…

Statewide, Illinois has reported more than 147,000 cases in all but one of the state’s 102 counties, with more than 7,000 fatalities as of Sunday. The state was under stay-at-home order, which took effect on March 21 and continued through May 29. That day marks the first day the state entered phase three of its five-phased reopening plan. The third…

Illinois health officials reported 639 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, but just six deaths as the state reported its lowest single-day increase in fatalities since late March. According to data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health, 7,020 individuals have now passed away due to coronavirus-related complications. Sunday’s six additional deaths are the smallest increase in the number…

According to multiple reports, the Chicago Dogs’ game Sunday afternoon against the Milwaukee Milkmen was postponed after at least one player involved in the game tested positive for coronavirus. There has been no official announcement made by the Milkmen or the Dogs, but according to Rich Rovito of the Associated Press, Milkmen owner Mike Zimmerman confirmed that a player had…

Vehicle emissions testing sites in Illinois are expanding their hours in July and August. The 12 facilities will open earlier and remain open later on three days of the week through the end of August. Saturday hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hours on Mondays and Tuesdays are 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The changes take effect on Monday….

Two Chicago White Sox players have tested positive for coronavirus and are currently in isolation in Chicago, the team announced Sunday morning. Per Major League Baseball’s return to play protocols, all players, staff and front office members were tested for coronavirus. The positive tests for the two players were announced in a press release. According to the team, the...

Illinois nearly set a new testing record again on Saturday, with nearly 34,000 test results returned to state laboratories in the last 24 hours. The state is more than a week into Phase Four, and with the Fourth of July holiday and with more businesses opening their doors, state officials are keeping a close eye on the number of cases…

Illinois health officials have reported 862 new cases of coronavirus over the last 24 hours, with 10 additional deaths reported in that time. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Saturday’s new cases bring the state’s total number of cases to 146,612 during the pandemic. The 10 additional deaths bring the state’s total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 7,014….

Illinois regulators are warning that casinos failing to follow guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus could be disciplined, including loss of their license

The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed 868 new cases of coronavirus Friday, along with 18 additional deaths at the start of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. According to state officials, 145,750 cases of the virus have now been confirmed across the state, with a total of 7,005 fatalities confirmed during the ongoing pandemic. As of Friday, 34,318 coronavirus…

Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus crisis today.

Doctors are learning more about a mysterious disease linked to the coronavirus that has affected previously healthy children. NBC 5 Investigates’ Katie Kim reports

Doctors are learning more about a mysterious disease linked to the coronavirus that has affected previously healthy children. A study published this week in the New England of Journal of Medicine followed 186 children who developed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) in 26 states. The young patients developed severe inflammation in multiple organs, including the heart, weeks after having COVID-19, researchers…

After months of being closed due to the fight against the coronavirus, bowling alley operators in Illinois said they are opening with a disadvantage compared to other industries under current Restore Illinois guidelines. Henry Barber, owner of Stardust Bowl of Addison, said bowling alleys are not allowed to operate at 50% building capacity like casinos and health clubs in Phase…

Last week Illinois moved into phase four of the reopening plan, and while many businesses could reopen with precaution, bowling alley owners say their businesses are at a disadvantage. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports

Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus crisis today.

With cases surging in states across the country, NBC 5 Investigates has pulled together data that shows how Illinois and Indiana compare to other states. The data shows the number of new and cumulative coronavirus cases reported by health officials. According to that data, nearly a dozen states have reported more coronavirus cases than Illinois in the last seven days,…

We asked infection prevention experts from Northwestern Medicine to weigh in on some questions. These answers are from nurse Heather Voss, a program director of epidemiology and infection prevention at Northwestern Medicine, as well as her colleagues in infection prevention and infectious disease specialist Dr. Irfan Hafiz.