Coronavirus live blog, Jan. 6, 2020: Illinois coronavirus death toll passes 17K

Coronavirus live blog, Jan. 6, 2020: Illinois coronavirus death toll passes 17K

Here’s Wednesday’s news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. Follow here for live updates.

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Coronavirus live blog, Jan. 8, 2021: CPS forging ahead with reopening — and teachers who don’t show up won’t be paid, officials say

Coronavirus live blog, Jan. 8, 2021: CPS forging ahead with reopening — and teachers who don’t show up won’t be paid, officials say

Here’s Friday’s news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois.

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Coronavirus live blog, Jan. 5, 2020: Lightfoot says it may take a year and a half to vaccinate all of Chicago if the federal government continues to lag

Coronavirus live blog, Jan. 5, 2020: Lightfoot says it may take a year and a half to vaccinate all of Chicago if the federal government continues to lag

Here’s Tuesday’s news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. Follow here for live updates.

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Illinois coronavirus cases top 1 million

On average, one resident has contracted the virus every 26 seconds since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the state in early March.

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Residents over 65, essential workers among 3.2M next in line for vaccine, Pritzker says as state prepares to ease restrictions in some regions

About 207,000 people have received shots in Illinois since Dec. 19, mostly health care workers and nursing home residents.

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Illinois teachers could get vaccines within weeks, Pritzker says

They’re among the "frontline essential workers" included in Phase 1B of the state’s historic vaccination effort, along with education support staff and childcare workers.

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