Pritzker modifies vaccine, testing requirements for certain industries
Vaccine mandates for higher education employees, students and medical service providers will not be reissued.
First round of $500 monthly payments distributed to Chicago residents
Chicago's monthly cash assistance program got underway Monday with the first $500 monthly payments going out to low-income households who faced financial hardship during the pandemic.
COVID-19 omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 could be ‘worst’ so far, doctors say
Subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are more transmissible, and early evidence shows both are capable of evading immune responses from previous infection as well as current COVID-19 vaccines.
Illinois reports 27,543 new COVID cases, 48 deaths since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 27,543 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 48 deaths since last Friday.
Illinois reports 28,216 new COVID cases, 74 deaths since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 28,216 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 74 deaths since last Friday.
Chicago's top doctor encourages families to get kids vaccinated
Dr. Allison Arwady said that 2,000 kids between six months and five years old in Chicago have received their first vaccine doses.
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
Some U.S. adults are a step closer to getting updated COVID-19 boosters this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak shots to better match the most recent virus variants.
Up to 40K Army Guard troops unvaccinated, some face dismissal
Guard leaders say states are doing all they can to encourage soldiers to get vaccinated by the time limit.
Cook County at 'High Community Level' for COVID-19 as state reports 27,094 new cases since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 27,094 new COVID-19 cases in the state, including 82 deaths, since last Friday.
Young children in Chicago receive first Covid-19 vaccines
Tuesday marked the first day that kids as young as 6-months-old could get the Covid-19 vaccine at Lurie Children's Hospital.
Illinois reports 27,112 new COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 27,112 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 68 deaths, since last Friday.
Chicago’s coronavirus risk improves: 'Trending in the right direction'
Chicago and suburban Cook County were shifted from “high” risk to “medium” risk for COVID-19.