Chicago faces COVID-19 restrictions starting Friday, includes no indoor dining
The City of Chicago will be under new COVID-19 restrictions starting this Friday.…
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Region 1’s positivity rate for COVID-19 drops slightly, still above 12 percent
The seven-day rolling positivity rate for…
Restaurants adapt to the pandemic and make changes to keep people safe
Alchemy and Legacy closed after health officials…
Three Freeport schools to move to remote learning due to COVID-19 cases
Some Freeport schools will be moving to…
Winnebago County surpasses 10,000 total COVID-19 cases, positivity rate above 13 percent
Winnebago County has surpassed another grim…
Dr. Martell to businesses defying COVID-19 guidelines: ‘You’re not helping our community’
Dr. Martell had a clear message for…
Illinois officials say the state is on pace for 11,000 COVID-19 deaths, stress prevention
The director of the Illinois Department of Public…
Syverson, Sosnowski, local leaders send letter to Belvidere School District #100 pushing for in-person learning
A state senator and a state representative are…
City of Freeport recommends against trick-or-treating amid rise of COVID-19 cases
The City of Freeport is recommending people to…
Syverson, Sosnowski, local leaders send letter to Belvidere School District #100 pushing for in-person learning
A state senator and a state representative are the latest to write a letter to Belvidere School District #100 supporting a return to in-person…
City of Freeport recommends against trick-or-treating amid rise of COVID-19 cases
The City of Freeport is recommending people to not trick or treat this year because of the pandemic.…
Positivity rate for COVID-19 surpasses 6 percent in Illinois
The state’s seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 has surpassed 6%.…
IDPH: COVID-19 positivity rate in Region 1 inches closer to 13 percent
The Illinois Department of Public Health’s latest report shows the region’s seven-day rolling positivity rate increased again, up to 12.8%, as of…
2 more regions in Illinois to face COVID-19 restrictions
Starting Wednesday, 6 of 11 regions in Illinois will be under some form of restrictions for COVID-19.…
8 businesses in Winnebago County issued 2nd notice to close by health department
According to the Winnebago County Health Department’s website, the second closure notices were issued on Oct. 22.…
Weekend Recap: COVID-19 positivity rate approaching 13 percent for Region 1
The rate of which COVID-19 tests are coming back positive in Region 1 continues to rise.…
Dr. Ezike chokes up during COVID-19 briefing, acknowledges pandemic fatigue is real
The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health has acknowledged COVID-19 fatigue is real, but says you need to stay…
13 more businesses issued closure notices in Winnebago County, 21 total
The Winnebago County Health Department has issued more closure notices to businesses in the county.…
IDPH: All 9 counties in Region 1 at warning level for COVID-19
Half of all Illinois counties are considered to be at warning level for COVID-19—including all of Region 1.…
Region 1’s COVID-19 positivity rate remains above 11 percent heading into the weekend
The seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 in Region 1 remains above 11% just days before more restrictions are set to go into place.…
Senator Syverson issues statement on additional mitigations for Region 1
Senator Syverson issued a statement after additional mitigations were announced for Region 1.…
COVID-19 community testing site in Rock County temporarily closes due to high volume of tests
A COVID-19 testing site in Rock County, Wisconsin is temporarily closing due to a high number of tests.…
Pritzker: ‘We are now headed into a peak that is beyond, potentially, March and April’
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the state, and the country, are headed the wrong direction in regards to COVID-19.…
Pritzker announces more restrictions for Region 1 starting Sunday
Starting Sunday, Oct. 25, there will be more restrictions for the number of people for social gatherings and amount of tables for outdoor dining.…
COVID-19 positivity rate in Region 1 on the verge of surpassing 12 percent
The seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 in Region 1 has increased again.…
IDPH releases guidance for COVID-19 testing in schools
With more schools looking to implement rapid COVID-19 tests to prevent the spread of the virus the Illinois Department of Public Health released…
Poplar Grove village president pushes for a return to in-person learning
Poplar Grove village president said he’s “disheartened” by the decision of Boone County schools to not return to in-person learning.…
Illinois sees highest COVID-19 deaths over 24 hours since June
Illinois reports the most COVID-19 deaths over 24 hours since June. Five people died in Winnebago County over 24…
Pritzker: Illinois State Police now alerted to patrol regions with heightened mitigations
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says Illinois State Police have now been alerted to be on patrol in regions with heightened COVID-19 restrictions.…
Pritzker announces COVID-19 vaccine rollout framework for Illinois
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has provided an update on the state’s plan to rollout a COVID-19…
IDPH: All 9 counties in Region 1 have a COVID-19 positivity rate above 8 percent
The seven-day rolling positivity rate for all 9 counties in Region 1 is above the state’s 8%…
COVID-19 positivity rate drops slightly in Region 1, still above 11 percent
The seven-day rolling positivity rate for COVID-19 in Region 1 has dropped slightly.…