Coronavirus rules and regulations

The governor continues to stress vaccines as the most effective way to beat back the persistent pandemic.

Avoiding renewed restrictions will depend on increasing vaccinations.

After the coronavirus pandemic canceled most festivals and other large public events last year, some organizers are carefully planning a return to some pre-pandemic normalcy this year.

Gov. J.B. Prizker announced the state will move into the bridge to Phase 5 of reopening next week.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker could soon loosen COVID-19 restrictions if hospitalizations and positive cases continue to drop.

St. Louis County is easing restrictions on businesses and gatherings that officials implemented earlier to help keep the coronavirus from spreading. County Executive Sam Page said the changes are made possible by a decline in coronavirus cases.

The region that includes the Metro East was the last in Illinois to see some restrictions lifted.

Neighboring counties in the Metro East are taking opposite approaches to enforcing the governor's coronavirus related restrictions. Some are cracking down on violators, while others are relying on educating those who break the rules.