Chicago-area health care workers plead for relief as COVID cases flood hospitals
Workers and elected leaders held a virtual meeting Wednesday demanding hospitals support their workers and prioritize critical patient care.
Workers and elected leaders held a virtual meeting Wednesday demanding hospitals support their workers and prioritize critical patient care.
'State of crisis': Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations hit new peak amid omicron
Indiana hospitals are reporting a record number of COVID-19 patients as the highly contagious omicron variant continues driving a statewide surge, the state’s latest coronavirus update shows.
Indiana hospitals are reporting a record number of COVID-19 patients as the highly contagious omicron variant continues driving a statewide surge, the state’s latest coronavirus update shows.
CPS students return to class Wednesday after standoff between city, CTU
Under the proposed agreement, a school closure would take place if 40-percent of students were placed in quarantine.
Under the proposed agreement, a school closure would take place if 40-percent of students were placed in quarantine.
Which masks are the most effective in stopping the spread of COVID-19?
Dr. Jill Crittenden from the MIT McGovern Institute evaluates the effectiveness of various masks in stopping the spread of coronavirus.
Dr. Jill Crittenden from the MIT McGovern Institute evaluates the effectiveness of various masks in stopping the spread of coronavirus.
Chicago's battle against the Omicron variant intensifies
Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the city's efforts to fight the Omicron variant and when we could see cases begin to plateau.
Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the city's efforts to fight the Omicron variant and when we could see cases begin to plateau.
US shoppers 'astounded' by thinning grocery store supplies: 'It's just empty shelves'
"It's like a Soviet store during 1981. It's horrible," one man said.
"It's like a Soviet store during 1981. It's horrible," one man said.
Dirksen courthouse opens COVID community testing site
The U.S. District Court will be hosting a free community COVID testing site in the lobby of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in the Loop.
The U.S. District Court will be hosting a free community COVID testing site in the lobby of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in the Loop.
Dirksen courthouse opens weekday COVID testing site
The U.S. district court will be hosting a free community testing site starting today in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. courthouse.
The U.S. district court will be hosting a free community testing site starting today in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. courthouse.
Inflation surges in December to highest rate since 1982
Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped 7% in December from a year earlier, the highest inflation rate since 1982 and the latest evidence that rising costs for food, rent and other necessities are heightening the financial pressures on America's households.
Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped 7% in December from a year earlier, the highest inflation rate since 1982 and the latest evidence that rising costs for food, rent and other necessities are heightening the financial pressures on America's households.
Biden administration to send schools additional 10M COVID-19 tests per month
The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.
The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.
Illinois prisons pause county intakes due to surging COVID numbers
The Illinois Department of Corrections has temporarily paused intakes from county jails because of COVID-19 outbreaks at prisons, the agency said Tuesday.
The Illinois Department of Corrections has temporarily paused intakes from county jails because of COVID-19 outbreaks at prisons, the agency said Tuesday.
Chicago giving KN95 masks to residents for free amid COVID surge
Chicago community groups and alderman are getting thousands upon thousands of KN95 masks to give to Chicagoans for free.
Chicago community groups and alderman are getting thousands upon thousands of KN95 masks to give to Chicagoans for free.
CPS parent after week of no school: Kids are an 'after thought'
Cornelia Grumman is a Chicago public school parent frustrated by the behavior of both Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Cornelia Grumman is a Chicago public school parent frustrated by the behavior of both Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Thousands of United workers sick with COVID, flights canceled
That increase in cases has meant a decrease in flights.
That increase in cases has meant a decrease in flights.
Illinois officials warn of fake pop-up COVID-19 testing sites
COVID-19 testing sites are popping up all across the Chicago area, but there?s a warning that some may not be legit.
COVID-19 testing sites are popping up all across the Chicago area, but there?s a warning that some may not be legit.
Chicago's top doctor: COVID-19 numbers may level out, case count still high
Chicago's top doctor spoke Tuesday about the recent surge and it wasn't all bad news.
Chicago's top doctor spoke Tuesday about the recent surge and it wasn't all bad news.
Illinois warns of fake COVID-19 pop-up testing sites
COVID-19 testing sites are popping up all across the Chicago area, but there’s a warning that some may not be legit.
COVID-19 testing sites are popping up all across the Chicago area, but there’s a warning that some may not be legit.
Illinois warns of fake pop-up sites testing for COVID-19
COVID-19 testing sites are popping up all across the Chicago area, but there?s a warning that some may not be legit.
COVID-19 testing sites are popping up all across the Chicago area, but there?s a warning that some may not be legit.
United flights canceled as 3,000 employees out sick with COVID-19
That increase in cases has meant a decrease in flights.
That increase in cases has meant a decrease in flights.
3,000 United workers out sick with COVID-19
The head of United announced Tuesday that about 3,000 employees are currently positive for COVID-19.
The head of United announced Tuesday that about 3,000 employees are currently positive for COVID-19.