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Snow and gusty winds blew back into the Central Illinois weather picture Sunday, with more predicted overnight into Monday, but warmer temperatures were expected to hold off any serious snow accumulation. At least that was the hope of Macon County Engineer Bruce Bird, who oversees snow-clearance operations in the county. He was keeping a weather-eye on the thermometer Sunday afternoon, watching the mercury hover around 32 degrees. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE McLean County officials rep...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said the state is receiving $43 million from FEMA for vaccine distribution Thursday afternoon, Governor JB Pritzker visited a vaccination site at Morton East High School in Cicero. He announced that Illinois would be receiving $43 million from FEMA for vaccine distribution. The Illinois National Guard is administering vaccines at that site, and Pritzker said he is confident the state is now on good track with more promised doses from the federal government and mone...

Emily Bollinger / WGLT UPDATED 5:30 P.M. | McLean County has matched December’s record number of 51 COVID-related deaths in January as the county reported six more deaths on Friday. They are the first COVID-related deaths reported this week as new coronavirus cases had started to decline while vaccines remain in limited supply.  The McLean County Health Department announced 122 new coronavirus cases and six deaths on Friday. Credit McLean County Health Department But Friday saw a surge ...

Illinois health officials reported 3,751 new COVID-19 cases and 81 deaths Wednesday as Governor JB Pritzker spoke at the opening of a mass vaccination site at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said the state is receiving $43 million from FEMA for vaccine distribution Thursday afternoon, Governor JB Pritzker visited a vaccination site at Morton East High School in Cicero. He announced that Illinois would be receiving $43 million from FEMA for vaccine distribution. The Illinois National Guard is administering vaccines at that site, and Pritzker said he is confident the state is now on good track with more promised doses from the federal government and mone...

Emily Bollinger / WGLT McLean County continues to see a drop in new coronavirus cases as health officials report their lowest one-day total since Oct. 15. The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) reported 12 coronavirus cases and no deaths on Thursday.   Credit McLean County Health Department Hospital bed capacity remains limited in McLean County as 81% of Bloomington-Normal hospital beds are full, while 62% of ICU beds are occupied. That’s down from 65% on Wednesday. Twenty-four McLe...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois health officials reported 3,751 new COVID-19 cases and 81 deaths Wednesday. The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,112,181, with a total of 18,964 deaths, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 80,124 specimens for a total of 15,633,443. The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from Jan. 20-26 is 5.6%. The test positivity rate is a metric the state began providing in late October. It is c...

  * Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state. **Individuals (PCR or antigen) who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive ( ). *** Number of individuals who tested positive with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-...

* Press release… The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,667 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 87 additional deaths. - Adams County: 2 males 70s - Alexander County: 1 female 60s - Bond County: 1 female 80s - Brown County: 1 male 70s - Calhoun County: 1 female 80s - Champaign County: 1 male 70s - Clay County: 1 male 70s - Cook County: 2 males 40s, 1 female 50s, 1 male 60s, 1 female 70s, 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s, 2...

Illinois COVID Update Today: IL reports 3,667 new cases, 87 deaths; Regions 8,9 move into Tier 1 mitigations Walgreens, Jewel providing COVID-19 vaccines across IL WLS Share: CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois health officials reported 3,667 new COVID-19 cases and 87 deaths Tuesday. This comes as Illinois officials announced that Region 8 (DuPage and Kane counties) and Region 9 (Lake and McHenry counties) have moved into Tier 1 mitigations, which allows for indoor dining to resume. All Illinois regions...