Pritzker updates COVID testing requirements for school, childcare personnel
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker updated COVID-19 testing requirements for school and childcare personnel Thursday, rescinding the requirement that unvaccinated employees test twice-weekly.
New COVID-19 booster vaccines will be available at Chicago pharmacies this week
With cold weather just around the corner, two new COVID-19 booster vaccines are rolling into Chicago — and city health officials are pushing residents to get the shot.
Chicago man engaged in COVID-relief fraud while out on bond for firearm charge: prosecutors
Tyjuan Lighthall had unlawfully purchased the gun from a person in Indiana for $400, and as a previously convicted felon, he was not legally allowed to possess it. Lighthall was then free on bond in the firearm case when he engaged in the COVID-relief fraud, prosecutors said.
New Covid-19 booster shots arriving in Illinois this week
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging everyone who is eligible to get the updated Covid-19 booster shot to do so.
Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza tests positive for COVID-19
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Sunday she's tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
Chicago health officials urge residents to get new Covid-19 boosters
Chicago health officials are getting ready for another big vaccine roll-out.
Reading, math scores for 9-year-old students fell sharply during pandemic, data show
The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.
FDA clears the way for updated COVID-19 booster shots
The move by the FDA tweaks the recipe of shots from both Pfizer and Moderna, and targets the original virus as well as the latest omicron strain.
FDA approves tweaked ‘combo shot’ COVID booster to target variants
The FDA is taking a gamble with a fast-tracked approval of the updated shot, hoping to beat out any more virus mutations before the fall and winter surge hits.
Illinois reports 24,297 new COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported on Friday 24,297 new cases of COVID-19 and 82 deaths since Aug. 19.
Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen pandemic loans
Since 2020, the Secret Service initiated more than 3,850 pandemic related fraud investigations.