State health officials on Friday announced the outbreak in April and May was contained to eight cases in the southern part of Illinois. All were connected, officials said. Two additional, unrelated cases were identified in Cook County around the same time. There was no spread beyond those two individuals.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be raising the first-class Forever stamp price, as well as other products, on Sunday, July 13, USPS Senior Public Relations Representative Marti Johnson confirmed on Saturday, July 12. "The Postal Service’s Market Dominant and Competitive Services price increases take effect this weekend," Johnson said.