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Chicago moved out of Tier 3 mitigations this week and down to Tier 2, but could the city soon ease restrictions even further?

Several Illinois counties are now under Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions after the state changed the guidelines required to ease some mitigations.

Several Chicago-area counties are now under Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions following a change in metrics required to move out of Tier 3 in Illinois.

Members of the Illinois National Guard in Washington, D.C., were surprised with dozens of pizzas Sunday night courtesy of Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Three Illinois regions are now able to lift Tier 3 mitigations under the state’s guidelines, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced which Illinois regions can roll back on Tier 3 mitigations, while providing more details on the state’s vaccination plan.

Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, collapsed during House proceedings Sunday, prompting first responders to wheel the lawmaker off on a stretcher. Bailey was seen laying on the floor surrounded by other lawmakers as emergency responders attended to him. House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said Bailey had been experiencing gastrointestinal issues and asked people to keep him in their thoughts, the…

At Illinois daily coronavirus briefing Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker stated Illinois officials have processed a historic number of unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic.

Saying it’s the “right thing to do” to protect Illinois’ most vulnerable residents, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced another 30-day extension of the state’s moratorium on evictions. At his daily coronavirus news briefing, the governor explained the extension will only cover renters who have earned no more than $90,000 in annual income – or $198,000 for joint filers –…

Illinois’ Democratic governor on Monday welcomed Joe Biden’s immediate response as president-elect to the coronavirus pandemic, signaling the incoming Democratic administration’s plans could bring welcome health care assistance and relief from destruction caused by the virus

Nov. 10, 2020: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a warning to state residents on Tuesday, saying that some healthcare regions in the state have seen more than triple the number of coronavirus hospitalizations than they did during the first wave of the virus earlier this spring.

At his daily coronavirus news briefing Monday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker explained his efforts to help small businesses and discussed the state’s second surge of COVID-19 cases.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave a grim reminder about the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday when a reporter asked him why flags remain at half-staff throughout the state several months after the pandemic began. “We’ve lost more than three 9/11s in nine months,” the governor said at his daily coronavirus news briefing. “We are losing dozens of...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stern reminder about the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic Friday after he was asked about Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s comments that bars and restaurants aren’t the primary source of infection in the city. The decision announced by Pritzker to shut down indoor dining in Chicago and regions throughout the state has been met...

While older adults and those with pre-existing conditions have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, Illinois’ top doctor has urged everyone to take precautions, reiterating it’s not clear who will die from the virus. For months, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike has pleaded for residents to take precautions, and even more so in recent weeks...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday it’s “perfectly acceptable” for grocery stores to turn away customers who refuse to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic. One day earlier, Pritzker announced starting May 1, residents will be required to wear face coverings in public spaces where social distancing of 6 feet or more isn’t possible. The order applies to anyone...

Illinois was divided into 11 separate regions during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing for a more focused approach to battling the virus as the pandemic continues.

Illinois student-athletes ramped up their push for fall sports Sunday with a rally outside Gov. Pritzker’s Chicago home. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports.

One day after plans were announced for a class action lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association, seeking for fall sports to resume, several student-athletes and their parents took their fight to outside Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Gold Coast Sunday. “We’re trying to get his attention,” said Dave Ruggles, a parent who is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit. “We’re...

With the nation racing to come to grips with centuries of racial sins, officials plan to remove the Capitol lawn statue of Stephen A. Douglas, whose forceful 19th century politics helped forge modern-day Illinois but who also profited from slavery. Just inside the Statehouse hangs another revered depiction of an Illinois legend — and longtime Douglas rival — who expressed white…