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Illinois reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant in a person from Rock Island.
2021-02-11

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

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 registers 15,415 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record, breaking a national record that was previously set by Florida on July 12, when that state reported 15,299 cases.
2020-11-13

Illinois reports 12,657 new infections, a new single-day record as the number of hospitalized patients reaches an all-time high of 5,042, surpassing the previous record set in April.
2020-11-11

Illinois reports 12,623 new confirmed and probable cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record since the beginning of the pandemic. In addition, the number of cumulative cases surpasses 500,000.
2020-11-10

Illinois reports 12,348 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the pandemic began. This brings the cumulative cases total to 477,978.
2020-11-7

Illinois reports 6,161 new cases, the most in one day since the pandemic began.
2020-10-24

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