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QU. to host Homecoming weekend

August 31, 2022

Quincy University will host its annual Homecoming Weekend September 22 –25, with numerous events planned for alumni, students and the community. Festivities kick-off on Thursday,… Login to continue reading Login…

Gov. JB Pritzker gives an update on the state's COVID-19 response Thursday from the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. He announced all of the state's residents outside of Chicago will be vaccine eligible beginning April 12, and he added a bridge phase to his reopening plan. (Credit: Illinois.gov)

All outside Chicago will be vaccine eligible April 12; reopening changes announced

March 18, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – All Illinoisans 16 years of age and older outside of Chicago will be eligible for COVID-19… Login to continue reading Login…

One year into pandemic, Pritzker ‘cautiously optimistic’ about large-scale events

March 12, 2021

By TIM KIRSININKAS Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday announced a new initiative focusing… Login to continue reading Login…

The graph shows the seven-day weekly average, from Monday to Sunday since the state first began reporting the numbers, of hospital bed usage by COVID-19 patients. The graphs will be updated by Capitol News Illinois every Monday. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)

COVID-19 picture continues to improve amid widespread reopening

February 2, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rates continued on a steady decline in Illinois Monday as the state reported… 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. (Credit: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois)

Vaccinations up again as positivity rate continues to decline

January 30, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The state on Friday reported 58,357 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered over the previous 24… Login to continue reading Login…

Two more regions see mitigations scaled back as COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decline

January 27, 2021

By TIM KIRSININKAS Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two more Illinois regions will see COVID-19 mitigations scaled back amid declining positivity numbers, state officials announced… Login to continue reading Login…

Two more regions enter Phase 4; Pritzker gives vaccine update

January 25, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11… Login to continue reading Login…

Three regions cleared for all sports amid lessened COVID-19 restrictions

January 23, 2021

By GRACE BARBIC Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports – including the higher-risk football, basketball and wrestling – may now be played… Login to continue reading Login…

State seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate hits lowest point since Oct. 23

January 19, 2021

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The state’s COVID-19 seven-day average case positivity rate dropped to 5.7 percent Tuesday, the lowest it has… Login to continue reading Login…

COVID-19 mitigations rolled back in 9 regions

January 19, 2021

By GRACE BARBIC Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Nine of 11 regions in the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan have seen mitigations lifted in the past… Login to continue reading Login…