SPRINGFIELD â Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois will enter the âbridgeâ phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any reversal of current trends, Phase 5, or full reopening, will begin June 11.
He also announced that residents can now obtain COVID-19 vaccines from their physiciansâ offices, rather than just designated vaccine sites, as public health officials continue to confront hesitancy within many communities to accept the vaccines.
Thursdayâs announcement came as the state reached a new benchmark of having 55% of adults age 16 and over, and 80% of people age 65 and over, having received at least one dose of vaccine, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the daily number of new cases, hospitalization rates and intensive care unit usage have all been falling or leveling off.
Illinois law enforcement community honors officers killed in line of duty
TIM KIRSININKAS
Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, members of Illinois’ law enforcement community gathered in Springfield Thursday to honor officers killed in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020.
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Law enforcement, state leaders honor officers killed in the line of duty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Roughly 300 people met outside the Illinois Capitol Thursday morning to honor police officers taken from their families too soon.
The state usually holds an annual memorial service, but organizers had to cancel last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. State leaders joined police to honor the 16 officers killed in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020. They also recognized six honorary officers who passed years ago. The names of each officer appear on the brand new addition to the police memorial outside the Capitol.
Treasurer Michael Frerichs told families he looks forward to the day that the state won’t have to put more names on the wall.
Law enforcement community honors officers killed in the line of duty Law enforcement officers gather Thursday in Springfield to honor police who were killed in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020. Tim Kirsininkas/Capitol News Illinois
Updated 5/6/2021 6:48 PM
SPRINGFIELD After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, members of Illinois law enforcement community gathered in Springfield Thursday to honor officers killed in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020.
In a ceremony at the Illinois State Capitol, the names of 16 Illinois officers killed in the line of duty over the past two years, as well as six historic honorees, were read and added to the Illinois Police Officers Memorial on the Capitol grounds.