Starting Monday, any Illinois resident 16 and up will be able to get vaccinated outside of Chicago

Chicago will expand vaccinations to everyone 16 and up on April 19. If you are trying to book an appointment for a teenager who is 16 or 17, keep in mind that the Pfizer vaccine is the only one approved for use in that age group. Teenagers aged 16 and 17 will not be allowed to get the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccines.

104-year-old woman released from hospital after 2nd bout with COVID-19

A 104-year-old woman, who contracted COVID-19 twice, has been released from a hospital with a round of applause from hospital workers.

200 residents of homeless and addiction recovery center in Blue Island get vaccinated

Illinois is vaccinating about 127,000 people every day. More than 7 million Illinois residents have gotten at least one shot, and 2.8 million are fully vaccinated (22.4 percent of the population).

Illinois reports 2,942 new COVID-19 cases, 16 additional deaths

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,942 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 16 additional deaths, on Sunday.

Suburban volunteers build desks for students learning remotely

Remote learning can be hard, especially if you don't have a dedicated place in the house for your school supplies. That's why volunteers in suburban Chicago built desks for students this weekend.

Study shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s

New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine.

Florida woman accused of coughing on cancer patient gets 30 days in jail

A Florida woman whose image went viral when after an incident at a Pier 1 store last year has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. Debra Hunter is accused of coughing on a customer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

US intelligence report paints a grim picture of a post-COVID-19 world

An assessment from the U.S. National Intelligence Council painted a dark picture for a post-COVID-19 world fraught with economic inequality, strained government resources and fanned nationalist sentiments.

Chicago Riverwalk reopens to residents, visitors

The Chicago Riverwalk will once again be opened to residents and visitors starting Friday.

Illinois reports 4,004 coronavirus cases, 21 deaths

Illinois health officials announced Friday that 4,004 more residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 21 more people have died.

Reopening Illinois faces several hurdles in wake of pandemic
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Dr. Shikha Jain from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about the state of Illinois' reopening plans and what to expect as we head into summer.

COVID-19 outbreak at University of Chicago; school blames frat parties

A cluster of COVID-19 cases at the University of Chicago is forcing a stay-at-home order and the school is blaming the outbreak on frat parties.

Kids committing more carjackings and violent crimes amid remote schooling, court slowdowns: experts

A startling trend in violent crimes and carjackings being committed by juveniles has raised the alarm among some officials who say the problem has arisen, in part, out of a lack of supervision for out-of-school kids and a laissez-faire attitude toward offenders during the coronavirus pandemic.

Stimulus check 'plus-up' payments may be smaller than expected - here's why

Some Americans who didn't receive as much money as they were entitled to in the three stimulus checks approved by Congress are now poised to receive extra cash as part of a "plus-up" payment. 

150,000 first-dose vaccine appointments coming to Chicago suburbs

As Illinois is poised to open up eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine to residents as young as 16, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that the state will make 150,000 more first-dose vaccination appointments available in the Chicago suburbs.