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1,382 COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday, 7 confirmed deaths

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Illinois Editorial Roundup:

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker motions that people sometimes forget to wear their mask even when they have it their pocket as he answers questions from the media after he unveiled a new mask awareness campaign called &quot;It Only Works If You Wear It&quot; during a press conference at the IEMA State Emergency Operations Center, Monday, August 3, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

Pritzker rule would fine business that violate mask order

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker unveils a new mask awareness campaign called &quot;It Only Works If You Wear It&quot; during a press conference at the IEMA State Emergency Operations Center, Monday, August 3, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new $5 million awareness campaign will encourage Illinois residents to wear a face covering every time they're in public and will be advertised on broadcast and cable television, radio, billboards and social media to the communities with the greatest risk from COVID-19. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

Illinois launches $5M ad campaign to encourage mask wearing

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Shoppers wear face masks as they leave a Walmart store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, July 30, 2020. Many retail stores are requiring customers to wear face masks inside all of their stores where local governments do not require it amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, limited enforcement, at Walmart avoids physical confrontations with customers who refuse to wear mask. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

12 Bradley students test positive for COVID-19 after event

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FILE - In this March 30, 2020 file photo, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks in Chicago during the daily update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Pritzker said during a stop in Rock Island, Ill., Monday, July 27, 2020, that &quot;things are not moving in the right direction&quot; in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois, where officials reported a sixth day in a row of more than 1,000 newly confirmed cases. Earlier in Quincy, the Democrat said he didn't expect life in Illinois to return to normal until sometime next year. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Pritzker, COVID-19 numbers not ‘moving in right direction’

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FILE - In this April 17, 2020, file photo, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during his daily coronavirus news conference in Chicago. Pritzker took the unusual step Thursday, July 16, of preemptively filing a lawsuit to ensure school children wear face coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when schools reopen in a few weeks. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Pritzker lawsuit seeks face mask order for Illinois schools

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

People wearing face masks pass by posters about precautions against new coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

The Latest: China easing into reopening as local cases wane

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GOP sues Pritzker seeking exemption from 10-person limit

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Lakewood Chapel Church members pray during a Memorial Day service in Arlington Heights, Ill., Sunday, May 24, 2020. At a news conference Friday, Trump said state governors need to "do the right thing" and open houses of worship. Later, the CDC posted nonbonding guidance for faith institutions considering reopening, including use of masks and limiting the size of gatherings. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Illinois backs off limitations on religious assembly

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

A customer wears mask as he waits for his order at a Starbucks in Northbrook, Ill., Friday, May 29, 2020. Every region of Illinois met the criteria to move into Phase 3 of reopening Friday, May 29. Most of the state will do so, but Chicago will have to wait until June 3 to partially reopen. Starting Friday, more businesses will be allowed to reopen and people can start gathering in small groups while social distancing. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Illinois enters new reopening phase; Pritzker urges caution

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions from the media during his daily press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic from his office at the Illinois State Capitol, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, Pool)

J.B. Pritzker, Illinois governor, recall sought by Republican Rep. Allen Skillicorn

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions from the media during his daily press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic from his office at the Illinois State Capitol, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, Pool)

US intervenes in case challenging Pritzker’s COVID-19 moves

By HERBERT G. McCANN - Associated Press

In this April 20, 2020, file photo, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a news conference in Chicago. Chicago officials say the nation's third-largest city cannot begin to loosen restrictions designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus before early June. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said all parts of the state are on track for restrictions to begin loosening on May 29. But Mayor Lightfoot said Friday, May 22, that the city is not yet hitting the metrics in her plan for gradually loosening restrictions and that she is hopeful that can happen by early June. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Chicago mayor estimates city can begin reopening in June

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

Illinois on track to loosen restrictions later this month

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Illinois Editorial Roundup:

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A health worker of the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County waits people who need to get coronavirus test at the drive-thru testing facility in Chicago, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Illinois reports thousands of new coronavirus cases, biggest rise to date as testing expands. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

COVID-19 cases top 4K in 1 day, Pritzker notes more testing

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 23, 2020 file photo, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces an extension of the stay at home order for Illinois as well as a mandatory face covering order at his daily Illinois coronavirus update at the Thompson Center. Illinois State Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia filed suit against the order, and a judge in southern Illinois ruled Monday, April 27, 2020, that the Illinois governor's order to stem the spread of the coronavirus exceeds his emergency authority and violates individual civil rights. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP File)

Senior aide to Illinois governor tests positive for COVID-19

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 23, 2020 file photo, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces an extension of the stay at home order for Illinois as well as a mandatory face covering order at his daily Illinois coronavirus update at the Thompson Center. Illinois State Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia filed suit against the order, and a judge in southern Illinois ruled Monday, April 27, 2020, that the Illinois governor's order to stem the spread of the coronavirus exceeds his emergency authority and violates individual civil rights. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP File)

Pritzker defends extended order, faces salon owner lawsuit

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, along with other health officials, gives a daily update on the coronavirus outbreak in Illinois, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Chicago. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

J.B. Pritzker, Illinois governor: Coronavirus restrictions needed ‘until we’re able to eradicate it’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times