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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to give an update on the state’s COVID-19 response on Thursday.

The Chicago Auto Show is returning to the city this summer for the first time in more than a year, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced.

When adult-use cannabis was legalized in Illinois, social equity was promised to right the wrongs made against minority communities as a result of the war on drugs.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday to make health care more accessible and equitable, particularly for people of color.

The state of Illinois will begin treating violence as a public health crisis as part of a new law that a Chicago pastor has pushed for to help all communities struggling with violence. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Chicago authorities are preparing for potential reaction to a verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, bringing in National Guard troops and additional officers “out of an abundance of caution.”

Illinois National Guard troops are being sent Chicago Tuesday at the city’s request in anticipation of a potential verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, which is currently in the hands of a jury.

Preparations are underway in Chicago for a potential verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minnesota officer charged in the death of George Floyd.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sending Illinois National Guard troops to Chicago at the city’s request in anticipation of an expected verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd.

The defense rested and Derek Chauvin decided not to testify. When could a verdict come in the trial? MSNBC/NBC News legal expert Katie Phang says she could see one as soon as next week.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker rolled up his sleeve Wednesday to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.

Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine will expand to all Illinois residents over the age of 16 outside Chicago in April, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. Here’s a look at what we know and the questions that remain.

Here’s a look at what we know about the expansion and the questions that remain.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will give an update on the state’s COVID-19 response and receive his first dose of the vaccine on Wednesday.

Here are the latest headlines from around the area in the NBC 5 Nightly Update for Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Not everyone’s happy with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal. But the “pain,” the deep cuts and the across-the-board tax increases that the Democrat predicted would follow last fall’s failed amendment to generate more income tax revenue haven’t materialized.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday new metrics and guidelines aimed at transitioning the state to a full reopening, unveiling what he called a “Bridge Phase” that would allow for higher capacity limits prior to entering Phase 5. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new transition phase as part of Illinois’ reopening framework that would bridge the gap between the current Phase 4 of reopening and a full Phase 5 reopening. He also announced plans to expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all Illinois residents over the age of 16, except for those in the city of...