Sources: WGN-TV
Illinois reports their first case of the Omicron variant in a Chicago resident. 2021-12-7
Illinois reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Brazil in a person from Chicago. 2021-03-5
Illinois reports their first case of a more contagious variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a person who traveled to the United Kingdom and the Middle East and was later diagnosed with COVID-19. 2021-01-15
Illinois reports a record 238 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 12,639. 2020-12-2
U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos of Illinois and Tim Walberg of Michigan announce they have tested positive for COVID-19. Additionally, Representative Mark Pocan of Wisconsin said publicly he was isolating after a possible exposure to the virus. 2020-11-16
Illinois reports 6,161 new cases, the most in one day since the pandemic began. 2020-10-24
Illinois reports a record 4,553 new cases in a single day for the second consecutive days as Governor J.B. Pritzker said a third of the state has reached a “warning level” and the positivity rate rises above 5% the first time since early June. 2020-10-16
Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker issues a statewide stay-at-home order for all Illinoisans except for essential errands such as grocery shopping or for medical services. 2020-03-20
The governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Washington, and mayors of cities in other states, order the closure of all bars and restaurants and ban gatherings of 50 or more people in their states or cities in response to the pandemic. 2020-03-16
After 32 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Illinois, Governor J. B. Pritzker bans gatherings of 1,000 or more people for 30 days. 2020-03-13