Sources: WGN-TV
The Chicago Public Schools announces that schools in Chicago, Illinois, has been canceled for a third consecutive day as teachers in the city go on a strike over COVID-19 protocols. 2022-01-6
Illinois reports their first case of the Omicron variant in a Chicago resident. 2021-12-7
Illinois reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant in a person from Rock Island. 2021-02-11
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 surpasses 1 million cases of COVID-19, becoming the fifth state to do so after California, Texas, Florida, and New York. 2021-01-7
Illinois reports 6,190 cases, the lowest in the state since October 28. 2020-11-30
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
The governors of five states: California, Ohio, Illinois, Washington and Massachusetts, order bars and restaurants to close in response to the pandemic. 2020-03-15
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