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While most government workers will have to wait until Phase 1c or Phase 2 for their shots, the governor bumped state lawmakers to Phase 1b.
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s new “hate map” shows where hate and extremist groups, including Patriot Front, are active in Illinois.
The state has also launched dozens of new vaccination sites. Find out where they are and how to sign up.
The state reports, which include key county-level data and federal recommendations, were kept hidden under the Trump administration.
"True patriots right here. True patriots taking over the Capitol Building," Mathew Capsel screams in a video posted to TikTok and Facebook.
As the state loosens restrictions, officials say 8 new cases of the more contagious B.1.1.7 coronavirus strain have been detected in IL.
U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its annual rankings of the best online college degrees. See which IL colleges made the grade.
If you’d rather chew glass than hear the mating call of billions of 17-year cicadas, May could be a good time to get out of these counties.
“At this time there’s no evidence to indicate it’s nothing other than a terrible, horrific tragedy,” the coroner told a local TV station.
Most Illinois regions have seen the strictest tier of coronavirus mitigations lifted as the state adopts new hospital capacity metrics.
Inmates — like residents of other congregate settings — will get the vaccine before those younger than 65 with high-risk medical conditions.
Pritzker blamed Trump for having to redeploy resources from fighting the coronavirus to protect the Capitol from the president's supporters.
Calling it "home-grown and widespread," researchers said the strain may be more contagious and already comprise around half of U.S. cases.
"There is no doubt in my mind that the President of the United States broke his oath of office," said IL Republican Adam Kinzinger.
The House of Representatives approved a resolution asking Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office.
After an FBI warning about possible armed protests at all 50 state capitols, Illinois authorities are on alert.
Illinois Public Health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike received her first shot of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Tuesday, officials said.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has suggested additional domestic terrorism charges for those who participated in Wednesday's failed insurrection.
A review on her homesnap profile reads: "great for armed insurrection and sedition, not so good for a condo in the gold coast."
The state reported 9,277 new infections and 126 more deaths on Friday.
