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At the request of the Department of Defense, an additional 100 Illinois National Guard members have been activated ahead of Wednesday’s presidential inauguration in Washington, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Sunday. According to an updated press release from the governor’s office, the 100 additional members of the Guard will join another 200 individuals who have already been activated by Pritzker. “Following…

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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 Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that three of the state’s 11 regions can lift Tier 3 coronavirus mitigations effective immediately. Which counties are in each region? Here’s a breakdown.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has been pushing the federal government to provide more support amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is praising President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion “America Rescue Plan,” which aims to provide funding for vaccinations, testing and relief checks to millions of Americans. The proposal, unveiled Thursday night, is part of Biden’s push to step up efforts...

After last week’s storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump supporters, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated approximately 200 members of the Illinois National Guard to help provide support during next week’s presidential inauguration in Washington. “Supporting the presidential inauguration is a great opportunity for the Illinois National Guard to be part of history and...

It was a busy day for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who discussed the state’s next steps in administering COVID vaccines and whether healthcare regions will be able to move forward from Tier 3 mitigations Friday. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has the story.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced the state’s plan for the next phase of its coronavirus vaccine rollout. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell has the story.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has called on Congress to impeach and remove President Donald Trump from office after supporters of the president stormed the United States Capitol during a joint session to count the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential race. Blaming Trump for “inciting” the rioters, Pritzker says that the “heart of our democracy is under siege,” and that…

Watch President-elect Joe Biden’s remarks after a group of pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol.

State Sen. Andy Manar, a Democrat from downstate Bunker Hill, announced Monday that he will resign his Senate seat later this month to join Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration as a senior advisor.

Amid growing concerns about the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the United States, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office says that more than 125,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered so far in the state. According to the latest figures, 126,211 doses have been administered statewide since they were first delivered earlier this month. The state has thus…

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is touting the benefits of the pandemic and omnibus spending bill passed by Congress, but on Tuesday warned Illinois’ leaders not to count on federal help to balance the state’s budget.

With multiple states, including Illinois, announcing this week that they anticipated receiving far fewer doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine than previously revealed, the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed says he is taking personal responsibility for “miscommunication” over the dispersal of the vaccine. Army General Gustave Perna, the COO of Operation Warp Speed, spoke to the press on…

The doctor and nurses who cared for the very first identified COVID-19 patient in Illinois at the beginning of the pandemic will be vaccinated against the coronavirus on Friday.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that he and state health officials will no longer be holding daily coronavirus briefings, but will provide updates “as needed.”

The doctor and nurses who cared for the very first identified COVID-19 patient in Illinois at the beginning of the pandemic will be vaccinated against the coronavirus on Friday. Sandra Torres reports.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that COVID vaccine shipments from the federal government could be cut in half in coming weeks, but what does that mean for the state’s vaccination efforts? NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has the details.

Some hospitals across the Chicago area are expecting to receive their shipments of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, eager to begin inoculating health care workers as the governor says federal officials have cut shipments in half.