Illinois Reports Most New COVID-19 Cases In 2021; Surpasses 2 Million Total Infections
Illinois is averaging 11,561 new cases per day over the past week, a 160% increase in the average daily caseload since the start of December.
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Illinois is averaging 11,561 new cases per day over the past week, a 160% increase in the average daily caseload since the start of December.
"The numbers are going up here in Illinois. We had 5,000 cases in Illinois logged Wednesday. So, it's going in the wrong direction."
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 11,524 new cases were reported on Thursday, which is the highest daily case count this year.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,644 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the most in a single day since Sept. 3.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954 in a man who died after apparently being bitten by a bat.
The latest surge of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois appears to be slowing, as new statewide infections have dropped for the second week in a row, and hospitalizations also are beginning to decline.
Illinois health officials reported Friday 30,319 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, including 178 deaths in the past week.
While new cases are still increasing across Illinois, they are not rising as quickly as they were at the beginning of August.
Illinois is averaging 3,526 new cases per day over the past week, the state's highest daily case average since April 13.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced it is launching a new immunization portal called Vax Verify, which will allow Illinois residents 18 and over to check their COVID-19 vaccination records.
Illinois is averaging 2,392 new cases per day over the past week, the highest daily case rate since May 7.
"Far too few school districts have chosen to follow the Centers for Disease Control prescriptions for keeping students and staff safe," Pritzker said Wednesday afternoon.
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Illinois, the state's Department of Public Health has now made vaccination data publicly available for residents and staff in long-term care facilities.
Illinois is averaging 1,587 new cases per day over the past week, up more than fivefold from one month ago, when the state was averaging 248 new cases per day.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,993 new cases of the virus on Thursday, the highest one-day total since May 7.
The state averaged 636 new coronavirus cases per day over the past week, a 116 percent increase over the daily case average reported on July 1.
A Chicago woman said she is hitting a wall of silence when it comes to finding out why her cousin – in a nursing home – is waiting for her second COVID-19 vaccination dose.
The second set of winners in the Illinois vaccine lottery were announced Monday afternoon, with three people chosen for $100,000 cash prizes -- in Chicago, Springfield, and Quincy.
The first $1 million winner of the vaccine lottery in Illinois is a Chicago resident, with three young people also being awarded the first set of $150,000 scholarships.
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Monday's caseload was the lowest for Illinois since March 20, 2020, less than two weeks after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic.
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The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
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The increase comes ass global oil prices surge amid the escalating conflict involving Iran, a key player in the world's energy supply. Darius Johnson reports.
A government-supported program to provide financial help for people with disabilities in Illinois is expanding.
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A couple from Fox Lake, Illinois, has been charged with abusing an 11-year-old boy for years and telling him he deserved it.
In Chicago at O'Hare International Airport early Monday, security lines did not seem longer than one would expect for the time and day of the week. But long security lines could become more of a problem.
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A crash left one person dead and three others injured in Marquette Park on Chicago's Southwest Side early Monday.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
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