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One of the final two regions without heightened restrictions in Illinois has now triggered enhanced mitigations from the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday.

Eight of Illinois’ 11 regions will see added coronavirus restrictions this week as numbers spike across the state.

Another Illinois region will see heightened coronavirus restrictions beginning this week as Region 3 triggered the state’s mitigation plan, the ninth of Illinois’ 11 regions to do so.

The last three Illinois regions without enhanced coronavirus mitigations could see new restrictions beginning as soon as this weekend, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Wednesday.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker imposed new mitigations for another Illinois region as COVID-19 metrics surge, saying state police will be taking “more stringent” measures to ensure businesses follow guidelines.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a dire warning to one Illinois county about its spread of the coronavirus on Monday, as data shows that the positivity rates in some zip codes within the county exceed 20%.

With more and more Americans getting swabbed for the coronavirus, patients are having to wait up to two weeks — and in some cases even longer — to receive their test results. And Illinois is no exception. At a news conference Monday in Quincy, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker explained that national laboratories are dealing with an overwhelming number of tests…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a coronavirus update from a downstate Illinois county recently named one of four to reach a “warning level” during the pandemic.

One of Illinois’ 11 health care regions is “dangerously close” to seeing more restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Wednesday.

Quincy, Mass., residents Willy and Dotty Ostiguy on what makes their marriage successful.

State officials are investigating several cases of communicable respiratory illness at the same state-run veterans’ home in Quincy where there have been multiple outbreaks of Legionnaires Disease over the years.

Hospital officials say several of the turtles suffer from compromised immune systems and pneumonia as a result of “cold stunning,” a hypothermic reaction that occurs when turtles are exposed to cold water for prolonged periods.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says the state will replace plumbing at a home for military veterans that’s been troubled by Legionnaires’ disease.

Lawmakers are scheduled to question members of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration about the deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.

The deaths of 13 residents at an Illinois veterans’ home is dominating the race for governor. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest on the situation, and the calls for a deeper investigation.

A 2019 trial date has been set in the federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a former Illinois prosecutor acquitted in the 2006 death of his first wife.

Health officials say the number of people with a suspected food-borne illness after participating in the Pike County Color Drive doubled from 35 reported Thursday to 70 affected by Friday, according to the Quincy Herald-Whig.

Police say a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Quincy, Ill.