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(CNN)A state lawmaker in Illinois defended his refusal to wear a mask meant to stem the spread of coronavirus after his colleagues voted to oust him from Wednesday's legislative session because of it, saying he is "representing the people." In a bipartisan v…

The plan to reopen Illinois — from restaurants and salons to open space to non-COVID-19 procedures at the hospital to concerts and festivals — depends on a host of metrics laid out by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The metrics focus on a rolling average of positive coronavirus cases and hospitalizations to keep track of the direction…

Health officials on Wednesday announced 2,388 new known cases of the coronavirus. There were also 147 additional deaths confirmed, bringing the death toll to 4,525 since the pandemic began. Statewide, there have been 100,418 confirmed cases of COVID-19. As lawmakers returned to Springfield on Wednesday, Republicans continued their offensive against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plans…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Republicans in Illinois are crying foul that Gov. J.B. Pritzker could be financially benefiting from the coronavirus pandemic following reports that his family’s investment firm has a stake in two companies doing tests for the contagion.Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider…