Illinois Department of Public Health

The state already had infection control guidance in place, yet 36 died in the November 2020 outbreak at state-run facility.

More than 650 people have been employed as community health workers in Illinois. Congress authorized $55 million for community health programs nationally during the pandemic. That funding will run out in June and neither the workers nor the communities they assist know what will happen next.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will resign after leading the agency for three years, including two years of navigating a deadly pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 32,000 Illinoisans.

A state appellate court says it won’t be reversing the decision of a Springfield judge that essentially ended Illinois’ school mask mandate.

Gov. Pritzker said the state is bolstering its health care workforce by deploying more workers and allowing out-of-state health care providers to continue practicing in Illinois with expanded permissions to care for all patients.

Nearly 85% of all coronavirus-related hospitalizations across the state are unvaccinated individuals.

The Illinois Department of Public Health runs a legitimate COVID-19 testing site at St. Clair Square, but another site popped up without permission.

It was common knowledge in the nursing home business, but perhaps not to the families trusting those facilities with a loved one’s care.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a “bridge phase” and said universal eligibility for vaccines begins April 12.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to unveil a new phased reopening plan this week.