The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 11,378 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 155 additional deaths Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020

In addition to backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky, Bears C Sam Mustipher was also absent from practice Wednesday. The Bears’ injury report indicated Mustipher is out with a knee injury.

The Crystal Lake parents convicted of beating and killing their 5-year-old son could be called to testify in the trials of two former child welfare employees who had contact with the family in 2018, court records show

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,110 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 51 additional deaths Wednesday, October 28, 2020

In a press conference given Wednesday afternoon, Gov. JB Pritzker said the statewide positivity rate as well as hospital admission metrics in most regions are worsening, but that Illinois is still looking better than many of its neighboring states

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,273 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 35 additional deaths Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,848 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional deaths Wednesday, September 23, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,941 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 35 additional deaths Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,337 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 30 additional deaths Wednesday, September 9, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,128 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 27 additional deaths Wednesday, September 2, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,157 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 37 additional deaths Wednesday, August 26, 2020. That is the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the state since July 7.

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,295 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 25 additional deaths on Wednesday, August 19, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 16 additional deaths and 1,645 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, August 20, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 30 deaths and 1,759 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, representing a 37 percent increase in COVID-19-related deaths over Tuesday’s numbers.

Illinois reported 18 additional deaths and 1,393 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois reported 23 more deaths and 1,598 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. This marks Illinois’ highest single-day total of new confirmed cases in the month of July.

Governor JB Pritzker announced Wednesday 160 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, which brings the statewide total to 5,083 deaths in Illinois.

The unemployment rate in Illinois reached a staggering 16.4 percent in April, the highest rate recorded since the modern system of tracking joblessness began in 1976