The University of Illinois has removed its COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for all students and employees, system President Tim Killeen announced

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that 28 counties are considered at “high” risk for COVID-19, up from just five a week ago.

The McHenry County Department of Heath reported this week a total of 566 people in the county have died from COVID-19, up from the 537 deaths the agency has reported online since June.