By Jim Hagerty Reporter CLAY COUNTY, Ill. - The temporary restraining order issued Monday that would temporarily block Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order extension that beings May 1 only applies to one person. According to an…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -  The daily COVID-19 death toll continued to decline Monday as 50 coronavirus-related fatalities were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Monday's deaths include 34 fatalities in Cook County,…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CLAY COUNTY, Ill. - A Clay County judge on Monday granted a restraining order to temporarily block Illinois'stay-at-home order extension that's set to start May 1. Judge Michael McHaney's ruling is in response…

Staff Report CHICAGO - A federal judge on Monday ordered Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart to implement social-distancing measures for people incarcerated at the county jail. With few exceptions, Judge Matthew Kennelly’s order dictates that…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday announced that more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 additional deaths have been confirmed in Illinois over the past 24 hours. A total of 2,126 cases of the coronavirus…

By Rebecca Anzel Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ highest court will hear its May session’s oral arguments through videoconference. The decision, made to follow social distancing and stay-at-home orders in response to…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced 2,119 new cases of COVID-19 and added 80 people, including a Winnebago County woman older than 100, to the state's pandemic death toll.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday announced 2,724 new cases of  COVID-19 including 108 additional deaths. There are now 1,795 COVID-related deaths in Illinois, including four local…

By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square/TRRT) – Already bleeding millions of dollars because of the COVID-19 pandemic, college and university officials across Illinois are contemplating whether students will be able to return for the fall…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - Illinois would see its COVID-19 death toll skyrocket without its stay-at-home order. That is the message Gov. J.B. Pritzker sent to reporters Thursday at his daily press briefing as he announced he…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker onThursday announced that he will extend the statewide stay-at-home order until May 30 with a number of adjustments. Under the new order, nonessential retail businesses may offer…

By John O'Connor AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois House Republicans on are suggesting ways to slowly reopen businesses and relax restrictions on public interaction as the threat from COVID-19 potentially recedes.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - Illinois officials announced the state's largest daily count of COVID-19 cases Wednesday. There were 2,049 new infections statewide, a mark Gov. J.B. Pritzker says is largely the result of more…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHICAGO - Three Boone County residents are among the state's latest COVID-19 fatalities, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday. Officials say the Boone County deaths include a man in his…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - There have been 59 COVID-19-related deaths in Illinois in the last 24 hours, state officials said Monday. Among the fatalities is a Boone County man in his 70s. Cook County, again, reported the…