To date, the county has had 2,592 cases, including 32 deaths.
To those planning to visit people outside of their own households for the holiday, Ezike and Pritzker again implored Illinoisans to change those plans during a briefing Wednesday.
We will be updating this story as more cases are confirmed in the Local 6 area.
Two ferries in the Local 6 area are closed due to high winds Wednesday.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is providing an update on COVID-19 in Illinois.
Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
Anyone can be tested, regardless of symptoms or immigration status.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is reminding local government officials of a Dec. 1 deadline to submit applications for federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic.
Deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois topped 100 Friday for the third day in a row.
Kyle Rittenhouse faces multiple charges, including intentional homicide, reckless endangerment and being a minor in possession of a firearm.
SSM Health in Illinois say it is once again suspending visits throughout its care sites, including Good Samaritan and St. Mary's Hospitals, to promote the safety of the patients, employees, and the community.
The Southern Seven Health Department has scheduled a free mobile COVID-19 testing event in Cairo, Illinois, on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As of Thursday, the health department says the county is dealing with 390 active cases.
The health department on Thursday reported 621,383 coronavirus cases in Illinois, including 11,178 deaths.
A man is dead after a boating accident in Jackson County, Illinois, the local sheriff's office says.
Southern Illinois Healthcare says for the second time this week, it had a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus infections reported in Illinois Wednesday fell below 10,000 for the first time in 13 days, but an Associated Press analysis of data shows the expeditious spread of the virus during the past 12 weeks.
The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking for the public to comment on the new Illinois Marine Transportation System Plan and economic impact analysis study.
The Southern Seven Health Department has released an update to their WIC income guidelines.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says Driver Services facilities statewide will be closed for in-person transactions until the beginning of December due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal announced the application period for the small equipment grant program is now open.
The Tier 3 resurgence mitigations will take effect statewide at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
Officers learned the suspect lured the victim to the rear of a building where one of the suspects displayed a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The victim gave the suspect his property and fled the area.
A woman has been arrested for involuntary manslaughter more than two months after the death of a baby.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has several mobile testing sites available for the next week, with three ready in the Local 6 area.
Frankfort Community Unit School District #168 will be moving back to full remote learning this week, according to Superintendent of Schools Matt Donkin.
Studies show young people have a lower death rate and less severe cases of COVID-19, but they can still bring it home to relatives whose outcomes look a lot different.
The City of Carbondale, Illinois says it will be closing offices to the public until further notice because of a significant increase in active COVID-19 case in Jackson County.
On Monday, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be making its way through Southern Illinois.
The latest numbers come after Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday ordered an extension of several of coronavirus-related executive orders for another 30 days, including an extension of a moratorium on evictions.
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry closed temporarily Sunday because of high winds, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said. But, it was able to reopen Sunday night.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is discouraging people from traveling, saying he could step up restrictions if things don’t change.
Illinois public health officials confirmed more than 15,000 new COVID-19 cases across the state Friday, as well as 27 new virus-related deaths.
The Jackson County Health Department reported 87 new cases in the southern Illinois county Thursday, a new one-day record.
As of Wednesday, Williamson County has had 2,614 COVID-19 cases, and Franklin County has had 1,443.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 145 confirmed new deaths from COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 10,434 since the pandemic’s start.
The region saw an above-average positive rate at 11.9%, landing them back in Tier 2 of the state's mitigation plan.
This mitigation means more guidelines for restaurants, bars, and social gatherings. It includes limiting gathering sizes to 10 people for indoor and outdoor settings.
This year, Thanksgiving dinner at Marcella's Kitchen in Marshall County, won't have people in the dining hall. Founder Marcella Perkins said they're providing meals drive-through pickup style.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has several mobile testing sites available for the next week, with three ready in the Local 6 area.
With Pfizer announcing Monday early evidence that its vaccine is more than 90% effective health agencies may be closer to administrating a vaccine.
The tier two plan adds further gathering size limitations, bringing the limit down to 10 people in both indoor and outdoor settings as well as in organized group recreational activities.
To date, Williamson County, Illinois, has had 2,430 cases, including 66 deaths. Franklin County has had 1,318 cases, including 14 deaths.
As of Saturday evening, there were 4,303 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Illinois with 833 in intensive care units.
Members of Pritzker’s staff who attended the meeting Monday also tested negative for the virus, his office said Saturday in a news release.
The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department reported 56 new COVID-19 cases Friday in its two-county region in southern Illinois.
On Election Day, a grandmother and grandson worked side-by-side at the polls. They're from opposing parties, and they're putting family before politics.
METROPOLIS, IL — Crews in Metropolis, Illinois, have been working all week to give Superman a fresh coat of paint.
The governor's office says Pritzker may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus during a meeting Monday that took place in a large conference room in the governor’s office.
To date, the county has had 1,802 COVID-19 cases, including 27 deaths.
The Egyptian Health Department in southern Illinois on Thursday confirmed two new COVID-19-related deaths in Saline County.
The Jackson County Health Department confirmed 26 new COVID-19 cases in the southern Illinois county Thursday.
