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Vaccines will be administered Saturday at Truman College in Sheridan Park.
State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 21 others asking the FDA to approve the pill to provide easy access to reproductive care.
A 55-year-old man has a new heart thanks to cutting-edge "Heart in a Box" technology that allows for heart donation after circulatory death.
The owner of the James Sneider Apartments in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood was found to have 11 code violations after the May deaths.
The Chicago Department of Public Health said the weekly average of daily cases is up nine percent.
The two patients had other health issues but had been hospitalized since being diagnosed with the virus, which is a public health emergency.
People are encouraged to get a flu shot by the end of the month, as a potentially tough flu season looms.
City health officials said 1.8 million Chicagoans are eligible and that the city is receiving an initial shipment of 150,000 doses for shots
Loyola chaplain Sister Jean Delores Schmidt quarantined for 10 days after testing positive on Aug. 22, the day after her 103rd birthday.
Free community event includes vendors, health screenings, and a YMCA Education Series presentation offered by IBJI
The shot is available to gay or bisexual men and transgender persons 18 years of age and older who meet certain criteria.
There are currently 556 cases of Monkeypox in the city, according to the CDC.
The state vaccination right is slightly higher than the national average.
A lower percentage of Patch survey respondents are afraid of catching COVID, and there's been a drastic drop in mask-wearing.
To date, there have been 3,474,890 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois.
Nationwide, 309 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
Public health recommendations say most of us should be wearing masks, but are we? Take Patch's most recent masking survey.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend residents wear masks while indoors in public in high transmission counties.
As of July 11, Illinois has received about 29,271,400 vaccinations and administered about 79.6% of those doses.
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Health officials said an uptick in hospitalizations caused the change as Cook County joined several other local counties as new cases jump.
The city is averaging 28 new COVID-19 hospitalizations per day, compared to more than 300 per day at the peak of the Omicron surge.
Illinois is seeing more than 6,000 new daily cases, which has city health officials concerned and considering another mask mandate.
Cook County recently was moved to the medium-risk level for new cases as new cases and hospitalizations around Chicago are up 16 percent.
The former director of the Illinois Department of Public Health begins her new role on June 13.
Children in Illinois may soon have access to Moderna's child-sized two-dose shots against coronavirus.
The lifting of the requirement takes place as the arena is preparing to host the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional on Friday and Sunday.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is "currently in a good place" as public health officials prepare for a "potential next wave" of COVID-19.
Illinoisans age 65 and older could seen get another COVID-19 vaccine booster.
On the eve of a somber anniversary, the city's first coronavirus-related death, Mayor Lightfoot honored the memory of Patricia Frieson.
Here's how Illinois Patch readers said the 2 years of the pandemic have affected their lives, finances and mental health.
Two years of masks, e-learning, shutdowns and 32,926 deaths: Illinois will soon mark the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As IL lifts mask mandates, the White House announces new anti-viral pill availability.
"She will go down in the Illinois history books as a woman who saved lives and changed our state for the better," Pritzker said.
PATCH POLL RESULTS: More than 48 percent of online survey respondents said they will not wear masks in places where it is not required.
Masks will be optional starting this week for United Center events, but patrons must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.
Will you continue to wear a mask in places where mask requirements have been lifted? Take the Illinois Patch poll.
Public transit, including Chicago city buses and trains along with Metra routes, are not included in Monday's shift to mask optional living.
Illinois is already lifting its mask mandate as of Feb. 28, while Chicago sheds its proof-of-vaccine mandate.