Illinois surpasses 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases; first Montgomery County death

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois have surpassed 10,000 as state public health officials announced 1,453 new cases and an additional 33 deaths.The state now has a total of 10,357 total cases, including 243 deaths, across 68 counties.The updated numbers were announced Saturday at Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s daily COVID-19 press briefing, where he was joined by three of his department heads, who highlighted efforts to protect state workers performing essential services during the […]