Advocate Health relaxing COVID-19 masking, visitation protocols
Now that spring is here and COVID-19 infection rates remain relatively low in Illinois, Advocate Health Care is relaxing its visiting and masking protocols.
Biden to declassify COVID-19 origin info
President Biden has signed the bipartisan COVID Origins Act into law, ordering the declassification of information about where COVID came from.
Banking failures add to growing economic uncertainty
A big week for the US economy. The Federal Reserve is meeting and could vote to hike interest rates, once again, in an effort to tamp down inflation.
Chicago businesses adapt to outlast 'agonizingly slow' COVID recovery 3 years after shutdown
Even on a bright day in the middle of a workweek, downtown Chicago can’t shake the gloom.
3 years, 4 million cases, more than 36,000 deaths: Numbers shape Illinois' dismal COVID-19 story
Statistics don’t tell the whole story of the pandemic. But experts say the data they’ve collected provides vital insights into how the outbreak has hit different communities — and what everyone should think about as we learn to live with the virus permanently.
New study cites Wuhan raccoon dogs as possible origin of COVID-19
The raccoon dog earns its name from its facial markings similar to raccoons. The animals are known to be sold at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where many virologists suspect that the Covid-19 pandemic may have started.
Allison Arwady, City Hall’s calming voice on COVID, hopes to stay on under next mayor
Mayor Lightfoot has been voted out of office. The police superintendent has left. But the doctor who advised Chicagoans about how to live our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic is still here and has no plans to step down.
COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval
The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021.
More economic uncertainty as shares of another big bank take dip
The banking industry remains on edge in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
More Americans cashing out their retirement, experts sound alarm
With so many Americans facing hardships because of inflation and a shaky economy, some are turning to their retirement funds early.
Inflation, bank failures complicate fed action
Inflation has slowed recently, and while the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes are intended to slow down the economy, recent bank failures make it more complicated.
Suburban man facing federal charges in COVID-19 testing fraud scheme
A man from northwest suburban Inverness who owned a COVID-19 testing lab in Chicago is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a COVID-19 testing fraud scheme.
Suburban man facing federal charges in 'reprehensible' COVID-19 testing fraud scheme
The northwest suburban man allegedly transferred some of the funds to his personal account and used the money for vehicle purchases and investments in stocks and cryptocurrency.
Biden says American banking system is safe after collapses
President Biden says the American banking system is safe and those who relied on the two banks, which recently went under, will be protected.
Waukegan elementary school mourns death of 'committed and dedicated' teacher
Kaitlin Schaumberger, a beloved suburban teacher, has died at 25.
Waukegan elementary school mourns death of 'committed and dedicated' teacher
A beloved suburban teacher is dead at age 25, apparently from complications of Covid-19.
Calls grow to declassify documents on COVID-19's origins
A bill that would declassify intelligence on the origins of COVID-19 is on President Joe Biden's desk.
A look back: Three years since Covid-19 lockdown in Illinois
Well, it might be hard to believe but we are approaching the three-year anniversary of the start of the Covid-19 lockdown in Illinois. It's been a long road since then, with a number of advancements along the way.
U.S. employers add 311K jobs last month
New data shows the economy added 311,000 new jobs in February, and that means the Federal Reserve could soon be moving forward with another rate hike.
Did COVID-19 emerge naturally or from a lab leak?
We could be on the verge of learning a lot more about the origin of COVID. The House could vote as early as Friday to declassify information that could shed some light on whether the virus emerged naturally or from a lab.