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Published May 4, 2021 • Updated on May 4, 2021 at 2:14 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC A new vaccination site at a southern Illinois shooting complex will offer COVID-19 vaccine recipients 100 free target rounds, officials announced Tuesday. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, anyone who receives the COVID vaccine at the Worldwide Shooting and Recreation Complex in Sparta will also receive 100 free targets of trap, skeet or sporting clays. Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. “If you come a...

Pritzker ‘Looking Forward' to Illinois State Fairs This Summer © Provided by NBC Chicago Barring a “highly unusual event,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that he anticipates that the annual State Fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin will be able to proceed later this summer. The governor says that the size of outdoor spaces at both sites will be key to allowing the fairs to take place, and that the Illinois Department of Public Health is coordinating with the state’s Department of Agriculture to ensure the safety of fairgoers. “I am very much looking forward to the Illinois State F...

Published May 3, 2021 • Updated on May 3, 2021 at 3:25 pm NBC Universal, Inc. An upward swing in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations prevented the state of Illinois from moving into a so-called “bridge phase” between Phase 4 and Phase 5 of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that residents could see a move to that new phase as soon as next week. During a press availability Monday, Pritzker says that the state is in “decent shape” when it comes to hospitalization metrics, and that vaccination numbers are well within the range of being able to mov...

Illinois COVID Vaccinations Dropped More Than 40% in Recent Weeks, Data Shows © Shutterstock While more than 9 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered throughout Illinois, data shows the average of daily administered doses has declined in recent weeks, presenting a new challenge for state health officials. Since vaccinations began in mid-December, the seven-day average has increased overall despite a few notable dips, including ones in late February and March, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health's website. However, since April 12, when the rolling av...

Updated 5/3/2021 5:23 PM Illinois could ease more COVID-19 restrictions as soon as next week if health metrics continue in a positive direction, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. That would mean the state shifts to a "Bridge Phase," that increases capacity at shops, festivals, social events, concert and other activities.   "It looks to me like we're on a decent trajectory. I can't say exactly what day that is," Pritkzer said. "It looks to me, if you look at all the hospitalization admissions data, we're in decent shape and moving exactly as I would hope toward the Bridge Phase." The governor a...