COVID-19

CHICAGO -- COVID-19 restrictions in regions of Illinois that meet certain metrics the Pritzker administration laid out may be able to relax mitigations. A restaurant association wants things opened statewide. Earlier this week, Gov. J.B.…

CHICAGO— Following a decrease in COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations throughout Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that regions across the state are now eligible to move out of Tier 3 mitigations, the strictest…

ROCKFORD -- The Rockford Public Library is extending its period of limited service, including curbside pick-up and computer use by appointment, through the month of January, officials reported Friday. In addition to its digital services…

ROCKFORD -- Region 1 of the state's COVID-19 mitigation plan could be rolled back from Tier 3 to Tier 2 by Friday. But, Mayor Tom McNamara said it is still not official. Tier 2 also does not allow bars and restaurants to resume indoor…

CHICAGO -- Illinois regions could start lifting Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions Jan. 15, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday. The governor said while some regions showed a slow in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, experts, including Dr.…

CHICAGO – Building on guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced guidelines for…

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. — The now-fired Wisconsin pharmacist accused of contaminating 500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine is a conspiracy theorist who believes the medication is unsafe, according to court documents released Monday. Steven…

ROCKFORD — Local residents who wish to receive a coronavirus vaccine are being asked to preregister with the county health department. Winnebago County Public Health Administrator Sandra Martell said Monday during her weekly COVID-19…

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health, on Monday reported 5,059 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 79 additional deaths. There have now been a total of 984,880 cases, including 16,834 deaths, in 102…

ROCKFORD -- The COVID-19 testing site at the University of Illinois Health Services campus is moving. Starting Saturday, Jan. 2, testing will commence in the former K-Mart parking lot, 1321 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford. Testing will…