Childcare problems still linger in Illinois
(The Center Square) – The reopening of Illinois’ public schools for in-person education has become a struggle between districts hoping to curb the documented...
Three regions cleared for all sports amid lessened COVID-19 restrictions
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports – including the higher-risk football, basketball, and wrestling – may now be played in three regions of Illinois...
Regions, phases and tiers sow confusion, frustration over continued Illinois COVID-19 restrictions
(The Center Square) – Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 rules, the state's 11 regions were under four different classes of mitigations on Monday, leading...
Public health officials confirm first case of COVID-19 variant in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Public health officials on Friday confirmed the COVID-19 variant first reported in the United Kingdom has been found in Illinois.
Northwestern...
COVID-19 Update: New guidance on indoor dining, vaccination plan, new virus strain, sports
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced revisions to his COVID-19 mitigation tiers Friday that would allow earlier indoor dining, but no regions have thus...
Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate continues to drop
By GRACE BARBICCapitol News Illinoisgbarbic@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – The statewide seven-day rolling COVID-19 case positivity rate decreased slightly on Thursday to 6.8 percent, remaining below 8...
