Coronavirus in Chicago

A federal jury in Chicago on Monday convicted a tax preparer from Palos Heights of wire fraud related to Covid-19 relief funds.

The Chicago Department of Public Health has raised the COVID-19 risk level from “Low" to “Medium" for the first time in a year, citing a surge in hospitalizations.

Some Chicago-area hospitals and health facilities are reinstating masking requirements as respiratory infections rise.

You likely haven’t worn one for quite a while. State health officials are urging medical facilities to consider bringing back mask recommendations.

State health officials are recommending a return to masking in healthcare settings.

Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses are on the rise across Illinois as the holiday season ramps up through the new year.

With a record number of travelers expected at Illinois airports this week, experts caution that a lack of caution could worsen the spread.

A veterans' home in south suburban Kankakee County is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak among its residents and staff.

Flu season has arrived, and health officials in Cook County are emphasizing the importance of getting vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19.

Get the shot: that's the recommendation from local and federal officials as COVID hospitalizations increase.