Chicago Children's Hospitals Plan Clinics To Vaccinate Kids 12-15

Three major Chicago-area hospitals are holding clinics for teenagers and adolescents after Pfizer's shot was approved for people that age.

NorthShore Ranked Among Nation’s Top Teaching Hospitals

NorthShore University HealthSystem is the No. 10 teaching hospital in the country, according to new Fortune/IBM Watson Health rankings.

Cook County Coronavirus Vaccination Rates

This is how the Evanston area compares to Illinois and the nation for coronavirus vaccinations.

How Close Are Evanston Area Hospitals To Capacity? Update

Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Cook County.

Nearly 200 Expiring Vaccine Doses Given To Northwestern Students

With less than 12 hours notice before the doses were due to expire, Northwestern University staff set up a late-night clinic on campus.

How Much Of Cook County Population Is Vaccinated?

Here is how the Evanston area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.

Evanston Essential Workers Eligible For Vaccine At County Sites

With the move to Phase 1c, all essential workers who live or work in suburban Cook County are eligible for appointments at county-run sites.

Coronavirus Cases Up In Evanston Area Despite Vaccination Increase

Here is how Illinois is doing compared to other states in the race to vaccinate residents.

88% Of Evanston Seniors Have Received At Least One Vaccine Dose

Evanston's rate of fully vaccinated residents is twice Chicago's and 54 percent higher than the rest of suburban Cook County, data shows.

More Evanston Residents To Become Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccines

Appointments at mass vaccination sites in the Cook County suburbs open Friday to all Illinois residents in Phase 1b+, officials said.

Update: Check Hospital Capacity In Evanston Area

Here are the latest figures on which hospitals are nearing capacity in Cook County as the pandemic wanes.

COVID-19 Vaccination Data Released By Evanston Health Department

City staff began posting the number of vaccine doses they have administered and distributed.

Which COVID-19 Vaccine Is Best? 'The One You Can Get': Doctor

It is impossible to compare the efficacy numbers of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine with the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, experts say.

Hospital Capacity In Evanston Area: See Latest Numbers

Here's how many hospital beds are currently filled in Cook County and across IL as the pandemic wanes.

Partnership Vaccinates Seniors At Public Housing In Evanston

The federal pharmacy partnership provided public housing residents and staff a chance to get vaccinated without leaving home.

Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Evanston Area Nursing Homes

The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Evanston area.

Evanston Ignores FOIA Deadlines, Fails To Provide Vaccine Data

City officials declined to provide data about the number of doses received, when they arrived and who has gotten them.

Weekly Update: How COVID-19 Is Affecting Evanston Nursing Homes

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Evanston.

Weekly Update: See Which Evanston Area Hospitals Nearing Capacity

Here are the latest figures on which hospitals and ICUs are nearing capacity in Cook County.

Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting Evanston Nursing Homes

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Evanston.

Here's How Close Evanston Area Hospitals Are To Capacity: Weekly Update

New federal data shows how the coronavirus epidemic is affecting hospitals and their ICUs in Cook County.

Weekly Update: See Which Evanston Area Hospitals Are Nearing Capacity

New federal data shows how the coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Cook County and across Illinois.

Evanston COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Decline As Phase 1b Begins: Mayor

A lack of coordination and communication between state and local officials has led to frustration among residents, said Mayor Steve Hagerty.

Evanston Mayor Answers COVID-19 Vaccine Questions

"We do not yet have an adequate supply to vaccinate everyone in Evanston; this is a nationwide problem."

Evanston Shifts To Tier 2 Coronavirus Mitigation Measures

Evanston and the rest of suburban Cook County could qualify for further reductions in COVID-19 restrictions before the end of the week.

NorthShore Prepares To Vaccinate Seniors As Phase 1b Begins

Patients aged 65 and over will be contacted by NorthShore University HealthSystem in the coming week, hospital officials announced.

Free Coronavirus Testing Offered Near Evanston This Week

The testing site is open to anyone with an appointment.

Here's How Close Evanston Area Hospitals Are To Capacity

New data provided by the federal government shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in Cook County.

Cook County's COVID-19 Restrictions Caused By Lack Of Empty Beds

Suburban Cook County is ineligible to move from Tier 3 to Tier 2 coronavirus rules until it can keep 20 percent of its surgical beds empty.

B117 COVID-19 Variant First Identified In UK Detected In Illinois

Northwestern University researchers found the new strain, thought to be more contagious, in samples selected at random last month.

See Evanston Area Hospital Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic

New data provided by the federal government shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in Cook County.

Evanston Begins Vaccinating Non-Hospital Health Care Workers

City officials encouraged those who live and work in Evanston to complete a new COVID-19 vaccination interest form.

Mayor Chooses Colonoscopy Over Evanston City Council Meeting

Doctors are unanimous: Even mayors shouldn't skip preventive health care screenings.

NorthShore Pleads With Public To Prevent 'Avoidable' Crisis

NorthShore University HealthSystem launched an ad campaign asking the public to change their behavior and slow the spread of coronavirus.

Surge In Suburban Cook County Coronavirus Hospitalization Slowing

The average number of COVID-19 patients in the region's hospitals fell Wednesday for the first time in six weeks.

Northwestern Researchers Use Chest X-Ray, AI To Detect COVID-19

Researchers at Northwestern University are calling the technology a breakthrough.

Hospitals Near 'Breaking Point' From Coronavirus, Doctor Warns

Beds in Illinois hospitals and intensive care units are filling with COVID-19 patients at "an exponential speed," warned Dr. Kamaljit Singh.

Hospitals Cut Back On Elective Surgery Amid Coronavirus Surge

"The next couple of months are going to be bad no matter what," Dr. Robert Citronberg warned. "It's just a question of how bad."

Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Advisory Issued For Suburban Cook County

With COVID-19 cases surging throughout the region, public health officials urged everyone in Cook County to stay home for 30 days.

'Superspreader' Sites Drive Spread Of Coronavirus, Model Finds

Shoppers at grocery stores in poorer neighborhoods face twice the risk of those in richer ones, Northwestern and Stanford researchers found.