October jobs report: US hiring rebounds with 531,000 jobs added

The October 2021 U.S. jobs report showed employers stepped up their hiring, adding a solid 531,000 jobs — the most since July.

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by nearly 90%

Pfizer said its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk patients.

UIC honors frontline workers
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A focus on emergency medicine beyond the ER brought health professionals together at the University of Illinois at Chicago Thursday morning.

Chicago girl, 6, gets COVID-19 vaccine
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A 6-year-old Chicago girl, who was one of the first children in the nation to be diagnosed with COVID-19, is now one of the first in the nation to get the Pfizer vaccine.

CPS to close all schools on Friday, November 12 so kids can get vaccinated

Chicago Public Schools will close all schools on Friday, November 12 to give parents and guardians the opportunity to begin getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19.

Iowa study: 82.5% of deer tested positive for COVID-19

When researchers in Iowa first began testing deer for COVID-19 in April of 2020, they didn’t find any signs of the virus for months. That changed in the fall when the first positives popped up in September and October.

6-year-old Chicago girl one of the first kids to get COVID-19 vaccine
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A Chicago girl is one of the first kids in the nation to get the coronavirus vaccine as shots begin to roll out. Doctor Mike Cappello, the Chair of Pediatrics at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, goes 1-on-1 with FOX 32 News.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 begins to roll out in Chicago

Children between the ages of 5 and 11-years-old are now eligible to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Chicago after the CDC gave final approval of the shot on Tuesday.

Aaron Rodgers in COVID protocol, will not play against Chiefs

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Head Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Chicago to test program to reduce students in quarantine
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Chicago plans to roll out a pilot program later this month aimed at cutting down the number of students in quarantine after an exposure to COVID-19.

How the college application and admissions process has changed since the pandemic
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Casey Near, executive director of counseling at Collegewise, talks about similarities and differences in the college admissions process since the onset of the pandemic.

Pritzker receives COVID-19 booster shot, urges Illinoisans to get it as well

“There's no waiting. There's plenty of booster shots available. They're everywhere. You can get them at pharmacies. You can get them at your own doctor's office. They're virtually ubiquitous,” Pritzker said.

Illinois governor gets COVID-19 booster shot
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Governor JB Pritzker rolled up his sleeve Tuesday morning to get his COVID-19 booster shot.

41 states, 1 territory listed on Chicago's Travel Advisory

Chicago removed South Carolina, Texas and the Virgin Islands from its COVID-19 Travel Advisory on Tuesday because they had daily COVID case rates below 15 per 100,000 residents for the past two weeks.