COVID-19 variants

The local uptick in virus-related illnesses is in line with what is happening nationally and elsewhere in Illinois.

Pritzker says he’s experiencing mild symptoms and is taking anti-viral medication after an attendee at Florida rally also tests positive.

Most infections in Lee County are among those residents who are 50 years old and older.

As COVID-19 cases continue to soar throughout the region, area residential colleges are adjusting their plans and protocols.At Monmouth College, where 84%…

A Chicagoan who’d been fully vaccinated against COVID and gotten a booster shot is the first confirmed case of the virus’ Omicron variant, state and city public health officials announced Tuesday evening.

The majority of private health insurers in the U.S. have stopped voluntarily waiving deductibles and co-pays related to COVID-19 hospitalizations as…

The McDonough County Health Department said community spread of COVID-19 in the county is now at what the CDC calls a substantial level.The department…

The Macomb School District will hold in-person classes when the new school year begins in mid-August. But to do that during the ongoing pandemic, the…

COVID-19 variants are now becoming commonplace.