Illinois Department of Public Health

Since Memorial Day, COVID cases around the state have risen 10%, according to Illinois Department of Public Health Acting Director Amaal Tokars.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will resign on March 14 after three years leading the agency and two years navigating a deadly pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 32,000 Illinoisans.

Dr. Ngozi Ezike is hopeful as the state's case rate continues declining after its Omicron peak.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced Friday the two grand prize winners of its "All In for the Win" vaccine lottery are from Bloomington and Rolling Meadows. Both are due to receive a $1 million cash prize.

The CDC released new guidance Tuesday calling for fully vaccinated people to wear a mask in public indoor settings if they live in areas with significant or high spread. That includes McLean County.

The Illinois Department of Public Health recommends McLean and Piatt County residents consider whether to curtail public activity now that certain metrics have prompted an orange alert pandemic status there.

The Olympia and Heyworth school districts plan to make masks optional for the upcoming school year, pending school board approval.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced its COVID-19 testing sites in Bloomington, Peoria and eight other locations will scale back…

The state of Illinois is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday, but people with underlying medical conditions will likely still…

Five nursing homes and retirement communities in McLean County have now gone a month without a new case of COVID-19, leading the Illinois Department of…