With seemingly everything getting the plug pulled on it last year, it's nice to see that the Illinois State Fair is back for 2021, although there will be some changes to the routine fair experience.
New cases of COVID-19 totaled 3,114 Thursday with 24 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the most fatalities since June 6. On Wednesday, 52,811 more COVID-19 shots were administered.
As summer winds down, Illinois continues to see a spike in COVID-19 cases, with more than 3,100 new infections reported by state health officials Thursday. Dr. Susan Bleasdale of UI Health breaks down the latest data and recommendations.