State plans expansion of testing and alternate housing in communities of color, including new testing site in South Suburbs

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Friday the expansion of testing, new alternate housing options and statewide guidance to address the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color and people with disabilities across the state.
 
“Generations of systemic disadvantages in healthcare delivery and healthcare access in communities of color, and black communities in particular, are now amplified in this crisis all across the state and across the nation,” Pritzker said. “We are making sure that our plans reflect equity in access, testing and treatment and we are asking the same of healthcare providers across . . .