111-year-old SC woman says secret to long life is wine, beer and getting the COVID-19 vaccine

A 111-year-old South Carolina woman who also lived through the 1918 pandemic credits her long life to drinking a glass of wine with lunch, drinking beer with dinner, and now, getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

Airline pilot shares story of 2-month battle with COVID-19

Chris Sickel is going home after a two-month battle with COVID-19. He is a 49-year-old Southwest Airlines pilot and has no underlying condition. His family shared his story with FOX 5 because Chris was healthy and yet suffered devastating effects.

NFL writes to Biden offering all stadiums as vaccine sites

The NFL is telling the federal government it will make the remaining of the league’s 30 stadiums available as COVID-19 vaccination sites, joining the seven facilities already administering the vaccine.

Illinois mom denied COVID-19 vaccine over breastfeeding concerns: 'I was shocked'

An Illinois mother is feeling shocked and upset after she was denied a Moderna coronavirus vaccine by county health officials over concerns of lacking data for pregnant and breastfeeding women, according to a report.

More people reporting hair loss due to stress during the pandemic
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Dr. Lauren Fine from Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology explains the link between stress and hair loss and why it is occurring more often during the pandemic.

National Wear Red Day aims to raise awareness of heart disease
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Dr. Sadiya Sana Khan from Northwestern Medicine joins Good Day Chicago to stress the importance of check ups for heart disease.

US won't make immigration arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites

The U.S. government says it won't be making routine immigration enforcement arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites.

My Block My Hood My City launches health initiative
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Nathan Cordero from My Block My Hood My City talks about what they're doing to help people stay active and healthy during the pandemic.

Missouri lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell fluid, claiming it was treatment for COVID-19

Federal prosecutors allege Patricia Derges, who was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, knowingly sold fake stem cells marketed as a treatment for COVID-19, defrauding individuals for thousands of dollars.

Researchers worry chimpanzee-killing virus could jump to humans next

Scientists are concerned that a recently discovered bacterium linked to the deaths of chimpanzees in Sierra Leone could spread to humans. 

What you need to know about women and heart disease
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Dr. Marla Mendelson from Northwestern Medicine talks about the importance of heart disease awareness and what women need to know about the condition.

80 more COVID-19 vaccination sites added in Illinois

Eighty more COVID-19 vaccination sites were added in Illinois Thursday, raising the total number of sites to 390.

Illinois lawmakers critical of Gov. Pritzker's vaccine rollout
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Illinois Senate Minority Leader Sen. Dan McConchie expresses his concerns with the state's coronavirus vaccine distribution.