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Masks will still be recommended for unvaccinated people.

Illinois will move to Phase 5, the final phase of the Restore Illinois Plan, on June 11, the Governor’s Office said today in a prepared statement. “On Friday, the State will eliminate all capacity limits on businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks, and all other venues. Mask requirements for vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals continue to align with CDC guidelines.”

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Elgin could reopen Wing Park pool with higher fees, time limits   The Wing Park Aquatic Center would reopen this year after being closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Rick West | Staff Photographer   Updated 4/15/2021 8:32 PM After being closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elgin's Wing Park Family Aquatic Center will reopen in June but with lower capacity and higher entrance fees, city officials said. A proposal unanimously recommended for approval Wednesday by the Elgin City Council would raise resident fees to $10 from $6, require reservations to enter, eliminate mem...

Sickle cell disease The expansion applies to those 16 and older who weren't otherwise covered in previous eligibility categories, the state said. That's in addition to the health care workers and long-term care facility staff and residents who qualified in Phase 1A of the state's rollout as well as the frontline essential workers and residents age 65 and older who were eligible at the start of Phase 1B, which included more than 3.2 million Illinois residents. Here's a look at those who already qualified under Phase 1B: Residents age 65 and over Frontline essential workers, which means "resid...