Poll: Half of vaccinated Americans ‘extremely’ hesitant to spend holidays with unvaccinated family

A recent Harris poll found that half of vaccinated Americans say they are “extremely” or “considerably” hesitant to spend the holidays with unvaccinated family members or friends.

FDA approves Pfizer booster for 65 and older, others at high risk

The FDA has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster for those who are 65 years and up or run a high risk of severe disease, according to reports.

Court ordered Ivermectin prescription causing controversy
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A suburban hospital is fighting back against a court order to administer the drug Ivermectin on a woman battling COVID-19.

Fake funeral home ad pushes COVID-19 vaccinations in North Carolina

“Don’t get vaccinated” was the simple message painted on a box truck driven around Charlotte that appeared to promote a local funeral home. But the funeral home doesn’t exist, and the message instead was promoting the vaccine.

Chicago sees COVID positivity rates drop as delta variant wanes

Chicago may be coming down on the other side of the delta variant surge as numbers across the state begin to improve.

Chicago and suburban hospitals tell parents: Don't bring your child to ER unless they really need it

Of course, there are reasons to go to the ER with your kid, and those reasons include: Newborns with fevers over 100.4 degrees, severe chest pains, trouble breathing, large burns or broken bones, seizures, changes in the ability to speak or move, and thoughts of harming oneself or others.

Rev. Jesse Jackson being released from rehab center on Wednesday after being treated for COVID

Rev. Jackson was one of the first members of the public to be vaccinated in Chicago and his family said he remains a strong advocate of vaccination, washing hands, wearing masks and following COVID-19 recommendations.

Bicyclist recounts experience of being denied COVID-19 test at drive-thru site
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Jeremy Glover joins Good Day Chicago to talk about being denied a COVID-19 test at a CVS pharmacy drive-thru site and sheds light on the importance of extending resources to those without cars.

Ken Burns says current times 'equal' to Civil War, Depression and WWII

Documentarian Ken Burns recently compared current issues to “three great crises” of the past in America: the Civil War, the Great Depression and WWII.

CDC COVID-19 transmission map of US is almost completely red

With the exception of California, Puerto Rico, and several U.S. territories, every single state in the U.S. is experiencing high levels of COVID-19 transmission.