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With coronavirus cases on the rise and people looking to travel for the holidays, COVID testing centers are reporting long lines and wait times in the lead-up to Christmas. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has more.

With coronavirus cases on the rise and people looking to travel for the holidays, COVID testing centers are reporting long lines and wait times in the lead-up to Christmas.

Chicago will soon require proof of vaccination for indoor public spaces like restaurants, bars and gyms in the new year, the city’s mayor announced Tuesday.

With the relaxing of travel restrictions across the globe and summer days inching closer, many Americans intend to set off on vacations in the coming months.

Health officials announced Monday the opening of new coronavirus testing sites in Northern Illinois for no cost.

A new coronavirus testing site is expected to open at Chicago’s Midway Airport this Tuesday, according to a Chicago official.

As coronavirus testing sites in Illinois continue to reach capacity, with cases surging across the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker advised residents to “come early.” “These tests are free and fast and available to anyone who shows up – though some of our most-visited community based testing sites are hitting capacity before the end of their normal operating hours, so come…

With some coronavirus testing sites closing just minutes after opening as long lines form, Illinois has announced plans to increase capacity at three locations this weekend. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that the state plans to increase capacity at the “most-visited sites” – Aurora, Arlington Heights and Harwood Heights. “Even as the third best testing state in the nation, we…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned the state a mandatory stay-at-home order could be in place in coming days if coronavirus numbers fail to improve. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The Illinois Department of Public Health created several more free mobile testing sites throughout the Chicago area, officials announced Sunday.

Illinois health officials have set up COVID-19 testing sites across Chicago and surrounding areas to ensure constant data regarding the ongoing pandemic.

Illinois on Wednesday sent its first shipments of rapid antigen tests to local health departments in the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced. The shipments include more than 200,000 Abbott BinaxNOW rapid tests, which will be used in pilot programs “to gather more data about their accuracy and sensitivity,” Pritzker said. “For now, the majority of the initial tests delivered to…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke on vaccination distribution and COVID-19 testing plans during his daily coronavirus briefing Wednesday.

At a press conference on Monday, White House coronavirus task force testing czar Adm. Brett Giroir demonstrated how to operate the new coronavirus rapid tests, which will be allocated to states this week based on their relative population size.

A suburban Chicago school district is testing a new program to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to help keep schools open. It’s not a traditional COVID-19 test, but rather a surveillance screening to identify possible cases. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Evelyn Gosnell and some friends are planning a camping trip next month for a birthday celebration. Gosnell, a Bay Area-based behavioral scientist in her 30s, said the group has agreed to quarantine for two weeks ahead of the trip to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Illinois’ top public health official on Wednesday detailed the best timeframe in which to get tested for coronavirus after a potential exposure.

Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Dr. Ngozi Ezike said young people are seeing their highest rates of coronavirus infection since the pandemic began in delivering an update on the state’s latest figures and efforts to combat the outbreak on Wednesday.

At a press conference on Monday, Admiral Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health, confirmed that HHS is working with a network of children’s hospitals and intensive care units to better understand the extreme coronavirus symptoms in infected children.

Where can you get tested for coronavirus in Illinois? Here’s a full list of testing sites across the state, as well as their hours and information on who can get a test at that location, from the Illinois Department of Public Health.