May 8 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
The state and county websites provide data on the number of cases on May 8 by county and, in many cases, by suburb. Plus, you can search by ZIP code.
View ArticleFranks wants McHenry County in different region under Restore Illinois plan
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks sent a news release Friday requesting the state of Illinois move McHenry County into another "health region" in the governor's Restore Illinois plan to allow...
View ArticleCOVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see...
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported cases of COVID-19 increased by 2,325 with an additional 111 deaths.
View ArticleMay 11 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Since the outbreak began, there have been 39,946 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half state's total, according to Illinois Department of Public Health.
View ArticleFranks proposes salary cuts for McHenry County officials
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has proposed cutting the salaries of most elected officials by 10 percent as the county faces immense losses in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleCOVID-19 cases surge by 4,014 Tuesday; Pritzker says no to changing regional...
The number of Illinoisans contracting COVID-19 spiked by 4,014, a new high, as the governor rejects some suburbs' calls to form their own reopening regions.
View ArticleDuPage, Kane, McHenry leaders: We shouldn't be on same reopening timeline as...
A push intensified Tuesday to let the collar counties progress separately from Cook County and Chicago toward Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 benchmarks for reopening the economy.
View ArticleMay 12 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Since the outbreak began, there have been 39,946 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half the state's total, according to Illinois Department of Public Health.
View ArticleMcHenry County Board of Health approves new epidemiologist position to help...
The McHenry County Board of Health approved a resolution Monday evening to add a new epidemiologist position to the county's staff to help with reporting and surveillance related to COVID-19.
View ArticleMay 13 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Since the outbreak began, there have been 43,100 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half the state's total, according to Illinois Department of Public Health.
View ArticleChicago, Rockford, Joliet dioceses: State OKs plan to reopen churches as soon...
Citing an agreement with the governor's office, Cardinal Blase Cupich of the Archdiocese of Chicago on Wednesday announced a plan for the gradual reopening of churches for Catholic dioceses in...
View ArticleChicago, suburbs hit testing milestone, on track to easing stay-at-home...
The suburbs and Chicago are on course to ease stay-at-home restrictions by the end of May, officials said. The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 rose by 138 Thursday with 3,239 additional cases...
View ArticleMay 14 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Since the outbreak began, there have been 44,729 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half the state's total, according to Illinois Department of Public Health.
View ArticleFittest Loser winner's tale reflects weighty issue for police officers
Being a cop can take a toll on the waistline, and it's not just the doughnuts, says former Lombard police chief Kark "Van" Dillenkoffer, winner of this year's Daily Herald Fittest Loser contest.
View ArticleMcHenry County Board members discuss salary reduction for elected officials
McHenry County board members discussed two new resolutions proposed by Board Chairman Jack Franks to cut the salaries of elected officials.
View ArticleMcHenry County sheriff: No 'capacity or desire' to enforce the governor's orders
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office has no plan to enforce the Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order as a criminal offense, Sheriff Bill Prim announced in a Facebook post Saturday.
View ArticlePritzker defends citing of businesses that open too soon; Lake County pilots...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker defends move enabling police to cite stay-at-home scofflaws as the region stays on track for loosening of restrictions.
View ArticleMay 18 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Since the outbreak began, there have been 49,495 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half the state's total, according to Illinois Department of Public Health.
View ArticleMcHenry County residents may choose moving to Wisconsin over paying increased...
Some McHenry County residents saw an increase in the first installment of this year's property tax bills, which were mailed out last Friday, and this time it just might be enough to push them over the...
View ArticleStudy: McHenry, Will counties have higher-risk COVID-19 populations
McHenry and Will counties have not been hit as hard by coronavirus as some other parts of the Chicago area but might see greater devastation if an outbreak occurs because they have a higher rate of...
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