Illinois could enter ‘bridge’ phase of reopening by end of week Apr 27, 2021 | coronavirus, Top Stories, Vaccination Illinois’ recent COVID-19 trends could allow the state to ease some mitigations as early as the end of the week, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday. To access this post, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users.