Online glitches, new distribution methods could be why you haven't received your second stimulus check

While the IRS and Treasury have distributed the bulk of the anticipated $164 million in second-round of relief payments for Americans faster than the first time, millions have not gotten payments yet or found hiccups in the distribution.

Illinois surpasses 1M coronavirus cases since pandemic began

Illinois health officials reported Thursday the state reached a somber milestone, surpassing 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.

Jobless claims slip to still-high 787,000 in the US

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pandemic and the damage it has inflicted on the economy for nearly 10 months.

Loss of taste and smell lingering with patients even after beating COVID-19
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Dr. Delores Malaspina from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai talks about why some COVID-19 patients are still experiencing loss of taste and smell even after beating the virus.

2 more Cook County court employees test positive for COVID-19

Two more employees of the Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials announced Wednesday.

12 Indiana counties added to highest virus risk status

​​​​​​​Indiana health officials are expected to discuss who next will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine as the state on Wednesday added a dozen more Indiana counties to those at highest risk level of COVID-19 spread.

Saliva-based COVID tests becoming popular among schools

The saliva test is 97 to 98 percent accurate, and cheaper – only $20 a test compared to $100 for a nasal swab.

Parents could get up to $1,100 in stimulus money per child born in 2020

Parents who had one or more children born in 2020 could receive up to $1,100 in extra stimulus money per child, according to IRS guidelines.

Push to reopen Chicago schools becomes more contentious

Only half of Chicago Public Schools teachers expected in schools ahead of preschool students’ anticipated return next week showed up, district officials said Tuesday in an increasingly contentious battle over classroom learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois reports 6,839 coronavirus cases, 126 more deaths

On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,839 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 126 additional deaths.

Latest medical developments regarding COVID-19
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Dr. Chris Colbert from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about a host of topic related to the coronavirus and vaccine distribution.

Larry King out of ICU after being hospitalized with COVID-19

Larry King has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is breathing on his own after contracting COVID-19, a spokesman said on Monday.

Chicago teachers refuse to return to in-person work

Roughly 5,800 teachers and staff were expected in classrooms Monday, according to a report. It wasn’t clear how many showed.

After leading US in testing, Illinois now falling behind in vaccinating

The state ranks 18th in the country when it comes to vaccinating residents, and one local doctor and mayor both say that is not OK.

Man infected with coronavirus variant in upstate New York

A New York state resident with no known travel history has tested positive for the strain of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in the U.K.

New UK lockdown issued until mid-February to combat fast-spreading COVID-19 strain

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the shot developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca.