Chicago and other towns across Illinois are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Chicago, IL community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Illinois hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Illinois Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Illinois government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Illinois COVID-19 Cases

Illinois New Coronavirus Cases:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Chicago

State of Illinois failed to accommodate employee during COVID pandemic, agency rules

It was a partial victory but Phil Kenny said his employer, the State of Illinois, owes him thousands of dollars in wages. More info »

CBS Chicago on MSN - 10/03/2024 03:45pm

Illinois man pleads guilty in $14 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme

The former owner of a Chicago COVID-19 testing lab has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, after his lab billed the federal government at least $14 million for COVID-19 tests that were never ... More info »

Tribune News Service on MSN - 10/01/2024 01:24pm

Be warned: Check your insurance before getting a COVID-19 vaccine this year

He showed CBS News Chicago the mark ... Blue Shield of Illinois said, "Coverage and networks may vary by plan. If you have questions about your access to COVID-19 or flu vaccine coverage, please ... More info »

CBS News - 09/20/2024 10:33pm

ATF, DEA and FBI see number of new prosecutions fall in Chicago since COVID-19 pandemic

Starting in early 2020, new federal prosecutions began to drop in the Northern District of Illinois ... of the government because of COVID-19. This fiscal year, Chicago is expected to continue ... More info »

Chicago Sun-Times - 06/23/2024 12:12am

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