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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois health officials reported 2,312 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths Monday as restrictions were rolled back in south suburban Will and Kankakee counties. The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,128,613, with a total of 19,259 deaths, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 61,263 specimens for a total of 16,100,555. Will, Kankakee counties enter Phase 4 Will and Kankakee counties officially entered Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan Monday, rolling back some of the state's strict guidelines that hav...

Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,304 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths; Cook County could enters Phase 4 ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team Cook Co. re-enters Phase 4 of reopening Replay Video UP NEXT Illinois health officials reported 2,304 new COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths Tuesday and restrictions have now been rolled back to Phase 4 for suburban Cook County. The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,130,917, with a total of 19,306 deaths, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 60,899 specimens for a total of 16,1...

Hundreds of thousands of people in the Chicago area will be added to the roster of those allowed vaccines starting on Monday, but many will be waiting longer to receive their first shot, officials have said.

“I think the decision to lower the age eligibility for the vaccine rollout is appropriate, particularly when we have significant concerns right now about community spread,” said Dr. Mercedes Carnethon with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Steve Brandy with the Will County Health Department said the county is trying to get more partners and medical providers involved to help distribute the vaccine. More than 40,000 people in Will County have taken a COVID-19 Vaccination Registration Survey. “It’s not making an appointment for your vaccine,” said Steve Brandy, Will...