After declaring a disaster proclamation in Illinois – the state’s version of a state of emergency – on Monday, March 9, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans to hold a daily briefing on the developing coronavirus situation. You can watch each day’s announcements live at 2:30 p.m. CT in the player above. Each briefing will also be made available for viewing…

In heated remarks, Gov. J.B. Pritzker responded to comments made by White House official Jared Kushner on the Strategic National Stockpile.

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.

Officials remind residents who are drawn outdoors by warmer temperatures to enjoy the Spring time weather but stay safe and not gather in groups of 10 or more to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

April 2 briefing: Gov. J.B. Pritzker tells Illinois “we’ve nearly exhausted every avenue available to us and “we can only do so much with policy alone. That’s because our strongest weapon against COVID-19 is you.”

After declaring a disaster proclamation in Illinois – the state’s version of a state of emergency – on March 9, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans to hold a daily briefing on the developing coronavirus situation. You can watch each day’s announcements live at 2:30 p.m. CT in the player above. For a recap from the week of March 22 see…

After declaring a disaster proclamation in Illinois – the state’s version of a state of emergency – on March 9, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans to hold a daily briefing on the developing coronavirus situation. You can watch each day’s announcements live at 2:30 p.m. CT in the player above. For a recap from the week of March 15 see…

After declaring a disaster proclamation in Illinois – the state’s version of a state of emergency – on March 9, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans to hold a daily briefing on the developing coronavirus situation. You can watch each day’s announcements live at 2:30 p.m. CT in the player above. For a recap from the week of March 10 see…

The Morton Arboretum announced that it will temporarily close through April 30 as an additional measure to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “The Arboretum made its 1,700 acres available for essential outdoor activity as long as it was safe and prudent to do so,” according to an announcement on the Arboretum’s website. “The proactive, full closure of the Arboretum’s...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced he will extend the state’s stay-at-home order until the end of April as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Read Pritzker’s full statement below as provided by the governor’s office. Good afternoon. I’m joined again today by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and by Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. We also...

March 27 briefing: Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new hotline for healthcare professionals in the state.

Illinois saw a spike of 673 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the statewide total to 2,538 with 26 deaths, health officials said Thursday. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

March 26 briefing: Gov. JB Pritzker begged Illinois residents to stay inside, saying those who still gather during the stay-at-home order are “spitting in face of doctors and nurses and first responders who are risking everything so you can survive.”

March 25 briefing: Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces plans to help Illinois residents and businesses financially during coronavirus crisis.

In his March 24 briefing, Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a powerful speech on life after coronavirus.

Dr. Emily Landon is the chief infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, who moments after Pritzker issued the ordinance to take effect Saturday evening, took to the stand with a 7-minute-long speech that went viral after striking a chord for many individuals.

A Chicago doctor’s call-to-action has gone viral after a moving speech following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement Friday of a stay-at-home ordinance amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Emily Landon is the chief infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, who moments after Pritzker issued the ordinance to take effect Saturday evening, took to the stand with a 7-minute-long...

Gov. J. B. Pritzker announced a “stay-at-home” order for the state of Illinois effective this Saturday. Here’s what it entails.

After issuing an order for Illinois residents to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker answered questions about how the order could be enforced.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressed Chicago residents after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a statewide stay-at-home order to stop the spread of coronavirus.