COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases continue rising in Illinois Ryan Voyles 3 years ago As of Tuesday, 861 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up 15 from Monday and up 41 from the prior week.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.