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Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened May 15-16 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune © Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune Martin Deane (cq), 13, of Chicago receives the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from nurse educator Aldana Lazic (cq) at Advocate Childrens Hospital in Des Plaines on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Children ages 12 to 15 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (Jose M. Osorio/ Chicago Tribune...

Illinois public health officials on Sunday reported 1,248 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 24 additional deaths. That brings the state’s totals to 1,366,268 cases and 22,439 deaths. There were 52,013 tests reported in the previous 24 hours and the seven-day statewide positivity rate as a percent of total test is 2.4% What’s allowed as Illinois and Chicago reopen: The rules for ...