Illinois' Dr. Ngozi Ezike gets COVID-19 vaccine at Chicago area clinic

Illinois’ top doctor received a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at a suburban Chicago clinic after delivering an emotional address about the difficulties of the pandemic for health care workers and her own family.

Pandemic-fueled stress can trigger resurgence of chronic pain
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Dr. Sheetal DeCaria talks about the increase of people experiencing chronic pain and how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated their condition.

President-elect Biden receives 2nd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden publicly received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, part of an ongoing effort to instill confidence in its effectiveness.

Julianne Hough introduces new KINRGY and Pilates workouts for a brighter 2021
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Renowned actress, singer and dancer Julianne Hough talks about their new KINRGYand Pilates workouts on the FitOn app to kickstart your fitness trends in the new year.

Coronavirus vaccine accelerates plans to return to the workplace
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Jim Durkin from The Martec Group talks about how the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will affect employee's willingness to return to the office.

Illinois reports 4,711 new COVID-19 cases, 81 more deaths

Illinois public health officials Sunday announced 4,711 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 81 additional deaths.

Famed Tuskegee Airman dies from COVID-19

One of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots in the segregated U.S. military and among the most respected fighter pilots of World War II — has died from complications of the coronavirus, it was announced Friday.

Florida doctor's death after COVID-19 vaccine being investigated

The medical examiner's office in Miami is looking into the death of a doctor who died about two weeks after getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.

Inside Look: United, O'Hare play pivotal role in distributing coronavirus vaccine

United Airlines is helping distribute millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine and O’Hare International Airport is playing a pivotal role in the massive vaccine distribution effort.

1 Cook County court employee, 1 juvenile detention resident test positive for COVID-19

One more employee of the Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County and another detainee at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Friday.

Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.

US vaccine rollout has bumpy road ahead
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Dr. Shikha Jain from the University of Illinois at Chicago breaks down the latest medical developments on COVID-19.

The Loretto Hospital launching new COVID-19 vaccine trial
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Nekohl Johnson from Loretto Hospital talks about their new coronavirus vaccine trial and the importance of building the public's faith in the vaccine.

Pfizer vaccine works against COVID-19 variant, study suggests

New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus.

Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant

New research suggests that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa.

Loss of taste and smell lingering with patients even after beating COVID-19
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Dr. Delores Malaspina from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai talks about why some COVID-19 patients are still experiencing loss of taste and smell even after beating the virus.

Advice for pregnant women considering the coronavirus vaccine
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Dr. Katrina Porter from West Suburban Women's Health talks about how pregnant women should approach taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pritzker lays out next step in coronavirus vaccine distribution plan

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday outlined the next phase in the state's COVID-19 vaccination plan and announced a potential loosening of "Tier 3" restrictions for regions that meet criteria beginning on Jan. 15.