COVID-19 variants

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during a news conference Friday, March 20, 2020. Pritzker's office on Tuesday announced the governor has tested positive for COVID-19 and that he is "experiencing mild symptoms.

Gov. JB Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19 after appearing at Florida event

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

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Omicron variant cases increase in southeast Iowa

Will Buss

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

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Area colleges adjust plans amid omicron surge

Jane Carlson

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

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First Omicron variant case confirmed in Ill. as key COVID metrics keep ticking upward

Hannah Meisel

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.

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Vaccinations and insurance claims

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

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"Substantial" Community Transmission of COVID in McDonough County

Rich Egger

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…

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New School Year in Macomb Will Include Mask Requirement

Rich Egger

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…

A Reditus employee analyzes COVID-19 tests at the lab in Pekin, Ill.

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COVID Variants Becoming The Norm in Illinois

Tim Shelley

COVID-19 variants are now becoming commonplace.