Lightfoot says 'they will be vaccinated' as Chicago police union fights mandate

"As of now, the City has not issued a formal mandate. Only draft proposals have been presented by each side," said FOP President John Catanzara Jr. "As of today, any compliance with the self-reporting vaccination portal is strictly VOLUNTARY."

California 1st state in nation to announce vaccine requirements for students

After mounting pressure from the community and school boards, California on Friday became the first in the nation to require students be vaccinated for in-person learning.

Nearly 73% of eligible Chicagoans have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

It's been one week since Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new campaign to get people vaccinated.

Illinois reports 18,735 new COVID-19 cases, 236 deaths in the past week

IDPH reported 180,411 COVID-19 tests on Thursday, which is the highest one-day total of COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic. 

Tips for helping babies 'self-soothe'
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Patti Ideran, infant occupational therapist at Northwestern Medicine, dishes out helpful tips for getting your baby to calm down and relax themselves.

Aurora teacher posts anti-vaccine, anti-masking video
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An Aurora school district employee has gone rogue, sending a video to students promoting her views on the COVID-19 vaccine and anti-masking.

2 Virginia children die from COVID-19 within 3 days

A child under the age of 10 in eastern Virginia is the second fatal juvenile case this week.

6 Naperville firefighters sue over vaccine, testing mandates

The six Naperville firefighters who are suing say the mandates are unconstitutional and violate their right to privacy.

Naperville firefighters sue over vaccine requirement
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Six Naperville firefighters are suing Naperville, Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare and Gov. Pritzker over COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates.

HIPAA does not apply to revealing COVID-19 vaccine status at work, HHS says

The HHS and OCR released guidance on Thursday which further clarified and confirmed that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.

YouTube cracks down on content with misinformation on approved vaccines
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Andrew Stoltmann from Stoltmann Law Offices shares his perspective on YouTube removing content from thousands of accounts that they deem are spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

6 Chicago aldermen urge Lightfoot to drop vaccine mandate for city employees

A half dozen Chicago alderpeople are leading the charge against Mayor Lightfoot's vaccine mandate for city employees, urging her to drop it. 

6 aldermen ask Lightfoot to change vaccine mandate
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A half dozen Chicago alderpeople are leading the charge against Mayor Lightfoot's vaccine mandate for city employees, urging her to drop it.?

CDC's new guidance on pregnancy and COVID vaccine
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The CDC is advising pregnant women, those who have just recently given birth or are hoping to get pregnant to get the COVID-19 vaccine.