State Week: Amid Rising Cases, Illinois Expands Vaccine Eligibility

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford,

Charles N. Wheeler III, Hannah Meisel

Published April 9, 2021 at 1:21 PM CDT

Illinois will open vaccination elgibility to those 16 and older on Monday. It's a big step in the vaccine rollout. Illinois has also been setting daily records when it comes to administering the shots.

But the state remains in a precarious position as cases and hospitalizations are headed in the wrong direction. There's also the challenge of convincing more people to take the vaccine.

Peter Hancock of Capitol News Illinois joins our State Week panel.

Listen to our latest State Week episode

State News

Sean Crawford

Chatham

See stories by Sean Crawford

Charles N. Wheeler III

The director of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program is Professor Charles N. Wheeler III, a veteran newsman who came to the University of Illinois at Springfield following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times.

See stories by Charles N. Wheeler III

Hannah Meisel

Hannah covers state government and politics for NPR Illinois and Illinois Public Radio. She previously covered the statehouse for The Daily Line and Law360, and also worked a temporary stint at the political blog Capitol Fax in 2018.

See stories by Hannah Meisel