News & Announcements State Officials Outline Changes as Public Health Emergency Ends posted: May 11, 2023 What will and will not change with the public health response to COVID-19 With the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023, this Illinois Department of Public Health memo serves to clarify what will and will not change with the public health response to COVID-19. Read the Full Memo