COVID-19 transmission has been raised to a "medium" risk level in Cook County as well as many of its surrounding counties, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The daily case rate per 100,000 population is 18.4. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago could issue a mask advisory if Cook County reaches a high transmission level of COVID-19.

According to the IDPH data, there have been 10 to 20 COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 population in Sangamon County and surrounding counties including Logan, Menard, Morgan, and Christian.

UNITED STATES - The following is a per capita county-by-county map of COVID-19 cases throughout the U.S. The map, which uses Johns Hopkins data, is courtesy: InvestigateTV, Gray Television ...

Ring in the new year with vaccines, experts urge as COVID-19, flu cases rise in Cook County Chicago hospitals were admitting about 30 COVID-19 patients per day as of Christmas Eve, a 13% rise from ...

The Public Health Department on Thursday reported 2,838 new confirmed and probable cases and 102 new deaths in Illinois. The number of COVID-19 cases now surpasses 1.1 million, with 19,841 deaths.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, emergency department visits for acute respiratory illness, COVID-19 and the flu have increased in recent weeks, with emergency visits for flu ...

CHICAGO — Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said Thursday she has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Stratton, the state's second-in-command, said on Twitter that she had mild ...

Five years ago, COVID-19 upended Illinoisans in so many ways, and life hasn't been the same since. The pandemic affected all parts of our lives, but we're taking a closer look at five specific ...

COVID Mask Mandates Return in California, Illinois, New York Published Dec 28, 2023 at 11:52 AM EST Updated Dec 29, 2023 at 4:26 AM EST By Benjamin Lynch ...