Illinois saw its biggest single-day spike since the coronavirus pandemic began Friday, with 1,209 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. That brings the total number of confirmed infections to 8,904 on Friday, health officials announced, with 210 total deaths. The deaths, which were reported in seven Illinois counties, mark an increase of 53 fatalities in the last day….

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker toured the McCormick Place, which has been transformed into an “alternate care facility” for coronavirus patients. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

April 3 briefing: Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds his daily coronavirus press conference from inside Chicago’s McCormick Place, which has been transformed into an alternate care facility for coronavirus patients.

With spring weather on the horizon in Illinois, officials are urging residents to avoid temptation with the state still under a stay-at-home order for several weeks. So, can you go outside? The answer is yes. There are restrictions, however, and there are risks. Four of the next five days are expected to see above-average temperatures in the Chicago area, which…

With another 715 cases of coronavirus cases in Illinois, the state’s total number of confirmed diagnoses rose to 7,695 on Thursday, health officials announced. Meanwhile, an additional 16 deaths in the last 24 hours lifted the total number of fatalities to 157. Deaths were reported Thursday in Christian, Cook, DuPage, McHenry and Whiteside counties. With the newly confirmed cases, more…

April 2 briefing: Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health updates on the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady answer questions from reporters during an April 1 briefing.

April 1 briefing: Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health addresses another rise in coronavirus cases as the state’s death toll climbs over 100.

The number of coronavirus deaths in Illinois hit a grim milestone Wednesday, topping 100 as confirmed cases across the state grew by nearly 1,000. The now 6,980 cases marks a spike of 986 confirmed results and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Illinois’ total number of fatalities now sits at 141….

April 1 briefing: Gov. J.B. Pritzker addresses the census and the “invisible enemy” the state is fighting.

March 31 briefing: Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces the extension of Illinois’ stay-at-home order.

Illinois’ confirmed coronavirus cases now total nearly 6,000 with close to 100 fatalities as the state extends its stay-at-home order through the end of April. The total number of cases – 5,994 – marks a spike of 937 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Across the state, 99 fatalities have been associated…

March 31 briefing: Dr. Ngozi Ezike discusses the latest spike in coronavirus cases, and fatalities, in Illinois.

March 30 briefing: Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike discusses that latest confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois.

One day after Illinois saw its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, the state reported yet another climb, topping 5,000 confirmed diagnoses on Monday. A total of 5,057 coronavirus cases have now been confirmed, along with 73 deaths, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. That marks an increase of 461 cases. The newly-reported deaths…

Illinois saw its biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 1,105 new cases confirmed on Sunday. A total of 4,596 coronavirus cases have now been confirmed statewide in 47 counties. In addition, 18 more deaths have been reported in connection to the virus, bringing the state’s total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 65. 11 of the…

Governor J.B. Pritzker and state health officials said Saturday an additional 465 cases have been reported in Illinois, lifting the statewide total to 3,491.

An additional 465 coronavirus cases were reported in Illinois on Saturday, health officials said, bringing the state total to 3,491 with 47 deaths. The state’s first infant death related to coronavirus was reported along with the death of an Illinois Department of Human Services employee, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. Among counties reporting their first cases Saturday were Carroll, Fayette and…

Illinois saw an increase of 488 coronavirus cases overnight, lifting the state total to 3,026 with 34 deaths as health experts warn the virus could soon consume Illinois and its hospitals. The cases have been reported in more than three dozen counties across the state and patients range in age from less than 1 year old to 99 years old….

March 27 briefing: Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, reveals the latest coronavirus numbers for the state.