Governor Pritzker Activates National Guard

Mar 18, 2020 | 6:54 AM

(Springfield, IL) — The Illinois National Guard is being activated to help with the state’s response to COVID-19. Pritzker activated approximately 60 service members yesterday to respond to COVID-19. The move comes after 55 new cases were confirmed yesterday, bringing the state’s total up to 160 cases resulting in one death.

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