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Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer Thursday announced Illinois will move into the Bridge Phase of Restore Illinois on Friday, May 14, making a full reopening possible as soon as June 11. “The light we can see at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter and brighter,” said Pritkzer. “For restaurants, bars, retail, and public gatherings, this means higher capacity limits.” Barring any significant reversals, Phase 5 will be achieved as soon as Friday, June 11. Pritzker said CDC guidelines will continue to be followed in Phase 5, such as wearing masks in ...

Updated: 8:01 AM CDT May 14, 2021 ILLINOIS, USA — On Friday, May 14, the State of Illinois is set to move into the "Bridge Phase" of pandemic mitigations. The Bridge Phase, which is a transitional phase between Phases 4 and 5, means higher capacity limits for restaurants, gyms, offices, festivals, and other public areas and events. In Phase 5 there are no capacity limits.  In a press briefing Thursday, May 6, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said Phase 5 could come as early as Friday, June 11. Though Phase 5 doesn't mandate capacity limits, the governor said the state would...

Reply More than 9.6 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered statewide, with 33.61 percent of Illinois residents fully vaccinated, IDPH data shows. (Scott Anderson/Patch) WILL COUNTY, IL — 31 percent of Will County's total population has been fully vaccinated, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. That represents 214,610 county residents. 502,688 total doses were administered in the county by Thursday, which has a population of 692,310, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The state also shares data on its vaccine...

The update comes days after Illinois officials announced that the state is on track to enter Phase 5 of its reopening plan - which would mark a full reopening - in July. Illinois is currently in Phase 4 of its reopening plan and must first enter what's known as the Bridge Phase, a transitional period before the final Phase 5, which would see all sectors of the economy fully reopened and no capacity limits. Pritzker said Monday that the state could move to the Bridge Phase potentially as early as next week. “If you look at all the hospital admissions data, it looks like we’re in decent s...

Published May 6, 2021 • Updated on May 6, 2021 at 3:21 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC Even as Illinois potentially moves to completely reopen the state in coming months, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that the state will continue to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on mask-wearing, saying that it is the best way to protect those not yet vaccinated against coronavirus. On Thursday, Pritzker announced that the state plans to move into a new “Bridge Phase” of COVID reopening on May 14, and that it could potentially move to Phase Five on June 11, which would amou...