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Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a news conference Tuesday in Chicago after unveiling new grant funding for an apprenticeship program. He only vaguely answered questions about what would be needed to drive some facets of the state’s economy backward in its reopening effort. (Credit: Illinois.gov)

Pritzker ‘watching numbers very, very closely,’ but vague on potential to roll back reopening

July 15, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday gave only vague answers to reporters’ questions about potential future restrictions… Login to continue reading Login…

The graph shows the rolling, 7-day positivity rate for tests completed starting on June 1. Illinois Department of Public Health data was used to calculate the averages.

Record testing pushes daily COVID-19 count past 1,000 for first time since June 2

July 10, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — New Illinois COVID-19 cases topped 1,000 Thursday for the first time since June 2, but the… Login to continue reading Login…

Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday via videoconference. He laid out a wish list for what he would like to see from the federal government moving forward in response to COVID-19. (Credit: House.gov)

Pritzker lays out federal COVID-19 response wish list to congressional committee

July 9, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI, Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said he would… Login to continue reading Login…

The graph shows the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported each day by the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)

State’s seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate ticks slightly downward

July 8, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The state’s rolling seven-day COVID-19 test positivity rate ticked downward to 2.5 percent Tuesday as the… Login to continue reading Login…

COVID-19 hospital bed usage is highest since June 19

July 2, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD—COVID-19 hospitalizations rose above 1,651 for the first time in seven days at the end of Wednesday, increasing… Login to continue reading Login…

Cass County in “warning” category of potential increase of cases

July 1, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The state announced another 828 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday among 33,090 tests completed for a… Login to continue reading Login…

The graph depicts the COVID-19 positivity rate of test results reported over a 24-hour period as reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)

COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations tick upward as positivity rate remains low

July 1, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The state’s hospital bed usage by COVID-19 patients ticked slightly upward Tuesday as the Illinois Department… Login to continue reading Login…

COVID-19 one-day death total of 14 is lowest since March 30

June 30, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 tests conducted remained at 2.7 percent Monday as the… Login to continue reading Login…

New daily COVID-19 cases fall below 600 for the first time since March

June 12, 2020

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The number of new novel coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, cases reported in the last 24 hours… Login to continue reading Login…

File Photo: Gov. JB Pritzker answers reporters’ questions during a COVID-19 briefing May 22 in his office at the Capitol in Springfield. (Pool photo by Justin L. Fowler/State Journal-Register)

Illinois surpasses 1 million COVID-19 tests

June 6, 2020

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that more than a million people in Illinois have now been… Login to continue reading Login…