SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Wednesday announced 546 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 87 additional confirmed deaths.

SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced in a news release Tuesday, and the governor plans to get retested as well.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday announced 766 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 91 additional confirmed deaths.

SPRINGFIELD — Ten of Illinois’ 11 community based COVID-19 testing sites reopened Wednesday after temporary closures amid statewide unrest and protests.

The Shelby County Health Department announced Tuesday that two additional residents of the Shelbyville Manor nursing home have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individuals are a 62-year-old female and an 85-year-old female.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported the state’s highest one-day total of COVID-19 tests with 19,417 completed in the past 24 hours.

Hope Walk of Effingham is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines.

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois attorney general’s office asked the state’s highest court to consider arguments in a state representative’s case challenging the governor’s authority to oversee the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Shelby County Health Department on Tuesday announced that a Shelby County resident has passed away due to complications with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individual was a 73-year-old male from Shelbyville and was hospitalized at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.

The Shelby County Health Department on Sunday announced that a 10th Shelby County resident has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Shelby County Health Department on Friday announced that four additional Shelby County residents have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Shelby County now has a total of nine residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.

After Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced he will extend the state's stay-at-home order until May 30, a local state representative filed a lawsuit in Clay County asserting that Pritzker has overstepped his authority.

Let me start by coming right out with it, because I have a feeling this is going to be long. Hi. I’m Morgan, and I am COVID-19 positive.

The Shelby County Health Department on Thursday announced the fifth Shelby County resident to test positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The resident is an 87-year-old female and is currently self-isolating at her residence. The woman was tested at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital and imme…

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois health officials reported the state’s largest one-day increase of COVID-19 cases and tests results Wednesday as Gov. JB Pritzker announced two new drive-thru testing facilities.

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker praised the state’s National Guard as he welcomed one of its units home and gave an update on personal protective equipment Sunday at his daily COVID-19 briefing in Chicago.

SPRINGFIELD – Following the lead of nearby states, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday announced Illinois’ public and private schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the school year.

Chicago — Governors JB Pritzker (IL), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Eric Holcomb (IN) and Andy Beshear (KY) announced Thursday that they will work in close coordination to reopen the economy in the Midwest region.

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Sunday there are signs the COVID-19 outbreak is starting to level off, but he urged people to continue practicing social distancing to control the virus’ spread.

SPRINGFIELD — Although the COVID-19 outbreak in Illinois so far has been mainly concentrated around the Chicago area, public health officials are bracing for a surge of cases in rural areas of downstate Illinois, including areas that already have shortages of hospital beds, health care providers and equipment.

Shelby County, IL - The Shelby County Health Department on Tuesday announced the second Shelby County resident to test positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The resident is a 69-year-old male and is currently self-isolating at their secondary residence, in Sangamon County. He is a dir…

SPRINGFIELD – Workers in Illinois whose jobs are deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for increased state child care services, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Sunday.

Chicago – Building on the state’s efforts to flatten the curve of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois and following careful consultation with experts in Illinois and across the nation, Governor JB Pritzker announced that he will sign a 30-day extension of the state’s disaster proclamation on April 1. The disaster proclamation provides the governor the authority to sign additional executive orders, extending the Stay at Home order and suspending on-site learning in K-12 schools through the month of April.

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have announced that distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people. However, some seniors and others who typically do not file returns will need to submit a simple tax return to receive the stimulus payment.

SHUMWAY — People took advantage of the drive-thru food pantry at Enduring Freedom Ministries in Shumway Saturday morning.

Chicago – Building on measures to address challenges facing Illinois working families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Pritzker announced increases in SNAP benefits, funding to support people experiencing homelessness, and a stipend to child care providers who have provided child care to essential workers during this crisis.