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The Chicago Transit Authority plans to offer free disposable face masks on several city bus routes.

Hirman Ahmed comes across a lot of things while on his seven-mile bike ride to work from Edgewater to the Magnificent Mile. During this coronavirus pandemic, the 40-year-old noticed a mounting problem. On any given day, Ahmed says he sees 10 or more masks, littered on pathways, in parks and in the grass. He documented his findings by taking pictures…

Illinois’ mask mandate applies “even outside,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday, noting that residents should still be wearing masks even if they’re just walking down the street.

Assaulting a worker who’s enforcing a mask requirement or other public health guidance can now be prosecuted as aggravated battery under a new Illinois law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Friday.

The Illinois Department of Public Health will file emergency rules Friday to give local health departments and law enforcement agencies “more leeway” in enforcing the state’s mask mandate and social gathering restrictions.

Illinois businesses that do not enforce public health requirements can fined up to $2,500 under a new set of emergency rules that Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday.

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.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to make an announcement Friday morning on new coronavirus guidelines in the state, according to his public schedule. Watch live at 9:30 a.m.

There are still plenty of questions surrounding how Illinois schools will return to the classroom in the fall, but one thing is clear: face coverings will be required for all.

An accessory company, Pink Pewter, is donating 10,000 masks to first responders in the Chicago area. These special masks have a feature that relieves pressure from the ears. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

7-year-old Olivia from the Western Suburbs is on a mission to help those in need of masks get the state-mandated PPE amid the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

(NOTE: Daily press conferences from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be streamed live in the player above. Check back for updates.) Coronavirus cases have continued their rise across the state, but health officials say there is a “glimmer of hope” in the numbers. Meanwhile, a new report has surfaced showing just how quickly the virus...

(NOTE: Daily press conferences from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be streamed live in the player above. Check back for updates.) The coronavirus crisis continues to take its toll on the Chicago area and Illinois. With deaths of famous state natives and first responders making new headlines and warm weather bringing the biggest test of...

(NOTE: Daily press conferences from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be streamed live in the player above. Check back for updates.) Across Illinois, coronavirus cases continue to spread despite weeks of a statewide stay-at-home order. But with Tuesday expected to be the area’s warmest day of the year so far, officials fear any progress that...

(NOTE: Daily press conferences from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be streamed live in the player above. Check back for updates.) Across Illinois, coronavirus cases continue to spread despite weeks of a statewide stay-at-home order. With estimations the state will reach a peak this month, patient influx threatens to overwhelm Chicago and Illinois hospitals, prompting...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker provides an update on the amount of PPE being used in Illinois and the supplies coming in.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the launch of the new “All in Illinois” campaign to help reinforce the measure’s taken by the state amid the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced no more in-person schooling this year among other measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.