With the number of new cases and positivity rates rising, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday that the entire state of Illinois is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to controlling the coronavirus pandemic. Pritzker said the situation has gotten bad enough in southern Illinois that he is placing the region under stricter mitigation efforts that include a ban on indoor service at bars and restaurants. The situation also has gotten so serious, the governor said, that he is resuming daily briefings on the pandemic, something he discontinued in June when it appeared the state was making progress controlling the virus...
