Government officially recommends COVID booster shots for Americans
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President Joe Biden says Americans who have been vaccinated twice against COVID-19 should soon get a third booster shot to try to stop the virus spread.

Parent assaults teacher over mask, school official says: 'Do not fight mask wars in our schools'

"A parent physically assaulted a teacher by ripping a mask off her face, others yelling at a teacher to take off her mask because they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered," said the superintendent of the school district.

Chicago Teachers Union cites 'impasse' over schools reopening

The Chicago Teachers Union and the city’s school district are at "an impasse" in talks over COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of school starting at the end of the month, the union’s leader said Wednesday.

CDC COVID-19 map shows most of US under high community transmission

The majority of the U.S. was under a high level of COVID-19 community transmission according to the latest map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Chicago Marathon unveils COVID safety guidelines
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Participants will now be required to provide proof of full COVID vaccination or a negative test.

Northern Illinois University may return to remote learning if COVID rate climbs

Just days before students are set to return to class at Northern Illinois University, faculty and staff there have been told if the on-campus COVID-19 positivity rate hits the 8% mark they will be allowed to teach remotely, union officials said.

COVID vax booster shots expected to be recommended
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FOX 32 goes 1-on-1 with Dr. Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, assistant professor at Northwestern University.

Chicago reinstates indoor mask mandate as COVID cases surge
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A new mask mandate for all Chicagoans will take effect on Friday as the city continues to see a rise in COVID-19 infections, in large part because of the Delta variant.

These companies are requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Multiple major companies are now requiring their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid rising cases of the delta variant across the U.S.

Chicago adds 8 states to COVID-19 travel advisory

The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday added eight states to its COVID-19 travel advisory, raising the total number to 39 states and three territories.

Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face

Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered.

Chicago re-implementing indoor mask mandate, health officials announce

Masks must be worn in public indoor settings in Chicago regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status as the city continues to see an increase in COVID-19 transmission, public health officials announced Tuesday.