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Illinois becomes the first state in the Midwest to vaccinate 70% of adults.
2021-06-17

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 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 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 five states: California, Ohio, Illinois, Washington and Massachusetts, order bars and restaurants to close in response to the pandemic.
2020-03-15