Pritzker cautiously optimistic current COVID-19 surge is flattening Apr 15, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination Gov. JB Pritzker said he was cautiously optimistic that Illinois is making some progress in addressing the current COVID-19 surge.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.