Restaurants and bars in Homewood and Flossmoor can begin indoor service if they choose after state health officials announced Saturday that Region 10 moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 COVID-19 mitigation restrictions. The news might be welcome by struggling businesses and by patrons who have resisted the state’s tight[Read More…]
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Residents urged to stay home if possible as COVID-19 surge gains steam
This graph shows trends in cases (the dark line) and deaths (the gold bars) in Illinois since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The two reports are at different scales but show the trajectories in each category. You’ve reached subscriber-only content Register for free to continue reading Free 3-day trial Already a subscriber?[Read More…]
State health officials announce additional COVID-19 mitigation measures in 3 regions
Additional COVID-19 mitigation efforts went into effect Wednesday, Nov. 11, in three of Illinois’ 11 health regions, including two near the South Suburbs. Region 5 (Southern Illinois), Region 7 (Will and Kankakee counties), and Region 8 (Kane and DuPage counties), are seeing a test positivity rate that remains above 8%[Read More…]
State orders additional mitigation measures in suburban Cook County starting Wednesday
Indoor service at bars and restaurants in suburban Cook County, including Homewood and Flossmoor, will be suspended starting Wednesday as the state imposes additional mitigation measures to slow the recent surge of COVID-19 cases. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) confirmed[Read More…]
