Chicago removes Iowa, Kansas and Utah from travel quarantine list
The city of Chicago has removed Iowa, Kansas and Utah from its list of areas where visitors will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in Chicago.
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Aug 12, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
The city of Chicago has removed Iowa, Kansas and Utah from its list of areas where visitors will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arriving in Chicago.
Aug 12, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday put a hold on a Clay County hearing scheduled for Friday that would have required Gov. JB Pritzker to appear in court to defend his executive orders related to the state’s COVID-19 response.
Aug 12, 2020 | Press Releases
Sinai Health System and its community-based research arm Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) received a $100,000 grant from the Cigna Foundation to support efforts to address food insecurity issues on Chicago’s West Side.
Read MoreAug 11, 2020 | coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories
A legislative panel voted along party lines Tuesday to allow new emergency rules to help enforce the state’s mandates on face coverings and large social gatherings at businesses to go in effect.
Aug 11, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
There were 1,549 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Tuesday, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 196,948.
Aug 11, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Illinois has launched two programs totaling roughly $300 million to assist homeowners and tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced Monday.
Aug 11, 2020 | coronavirus, Insurance, Population Health, Top Stories
State and local leaders joined representatives of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois on Monday to formally open a new health center in Chicago’s south side.
Aug 11, 2020 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is calling for the state to take action against Medicaid managed care organizations that fail to meet fair contracting goals for businesses owned by racial and ethnic minorities and women.
Aug 10, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
There were 1,319 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois on Monday, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 195,399.
Aug 10, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Nursing homes, Top Stories
There were 26 COVID-19 deaths linked to Illinois long-term care facilities last week, the lowest number since the state first began to release data three months ago.
Aug 10, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories
Thirteen Illinois counties have now reached a “warning” level for COVID-19.
Aug 10, 2020 | coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories
Healthcare groups are lining up in support of Gov. JB Pritzker's proposed rules aimed at enforcing the state’s mandates on face coverings and large social gatherings at businesses.
Aug 7, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
Illinois has topped 2,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 for the first time in over two months.
Aug 7, 2020 | coronavirus, On The Record, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker made a stop in Peoria last week to caution that a growing number of COVID-19 cases in the county could lead to new restrictions to mitigate the […]
Aug 7, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Illinois healthcare professionals are participating in a national effort to help patients register to vote.
Aug 7, 2020 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Population Health, Top Stories
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is set to launch a new program in December that will provide Medicaid-like coverage to undocumented seniors.