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On Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned residents that may restrictions may be headed their way as hospitals cope with a second wave of coronavirus cases as the flu season begins. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports

 Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois State Police will start patrolling bars and restaurants in regions of the state where coronavirus numbers are surging, and establishments that disregard his new restrictions could face sanctions including the loss of their liquor or gambling licenses. On another record-setting day for new COVID-19 infections, Pritzker announced the police patrols in four...

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Health officials in Illinois are working on plans to distribute and administer the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available, and the state is identifying groups that will be among the first to get the new treatment after it passes through the clinical trial stage. During a press conference Wednesday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker revealed that individuals from “vulnerable populations”...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Department of Public Health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced Wednesday that the state has begun to formulate plans for the distribution and administration of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus when it becomes available in the future.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced Wednesday that the state has begun to formulate plans for the distribution and administration of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus when it becomes available in the future. According to the governor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked every state in the...

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

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that four suburban counties will see enhanced coronavirus restrictions go into effect on Friday, as Regions 7 and 8 in the state’s healthcare system have exceeded the 8% positivity rate threshold for three consecutive days.

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.

Business owners in some Chicago suburbs are bracing for the worst as a troubling rise in coronavirus cases and positivity rates have led state officials to impose new restrictions in four different counties beginning Friday. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made the announcement Tuesday, saying that restaurants and bars in DuPage, Kane, Will and Kankakee counties will have to suspend...

For the second day in a row, Illinois officials are urging the public to fight back against so-called “coronavirus fatigue,” saying that vigilance and buy-in will be required to turn back the recent increases in COVID-19 cases and positivity rates in the state. During a press conference Tuesday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that while individuals in rural parts...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is facing some criticism over its decision to re-impose coronavirus mitigation strategies on bars and restaurants in four healthcare regions, but the governor says that the decisions are meant to be temporary and are based on science and contact tracing. The Pritzker administration has ordered a halt to indoor dining and bar service in...

With indoor bar and restaurant service set to be suspended in at least four healthcare regions across Illinois, health officials are defending their decisions to impact those businesses, calling eateries and taverns “significant spreading locations” of the coronavirus. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, says that contact tracing…

With coronavirus cases and positivity rates surging in the state of Illinois, officials are urging residents not to allow themselves to let their guard down in the fight to curb the spread of the virus. Sandra Torres reports.

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Illinois officials say that new restrictions are possible as coronavirus cases continue to rise. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has more.

With coronavirus cases and positivity rates surging in the state of Illinois, officials are urging residents not to allow themselves to let their guard down in the fight to curb the spread of the virus. Speaking during a press conference Monday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged residents to “pick their guard” back up, saying that individual action will be...

With Illinois officials hoping to fight back against increases in coronavirus cases and positivity rates, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike both said Monday that part of the incentive to push back against those increases is that it would allow more students to attend school in-person this year. Speaking at a press conference Monday, both officials...

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, is calling on all residents to adhere to health and safety guidelines amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot indicate that new coronavirus restrictions could be implemented in their respective jurisdictions amid a surge in cases, new numbers show just how widespread new cases of the virus are becoming in the state. According to data compiled by NBC 5 Investigates, Illinois has reported more new coronavirus cases in the…