What’s the recovery rate for COVID-19 in Illinois? It’s complicated May 28, 2020 11:15 am by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Chicago Tribune (May 27) Six weeks ago, the people being tested were very sick people due to the low availability of testing, says U. of I. professor Nigel Goldenfeld. With more testing, the calculated recovery rate should increase. Share on Facebook Tweet Email