Two new COVID-19 vaccines available in Chicago starting this week
City health officials said Tuesday if you think Chicago is past COVID-19, think again. They're urging everyone to get one of the new booster shots rolling out this week.
Chicago man engaged in COVID-relief fraud while out on bond for firearm charge: prosecutors
Tyjuan Lighthall had unlawfully purchased the gun from a person in Indiana for $400, and as a previously convicted felon, he was not legally allowed to possess it. Lighthall was then free on bond in the firearm case when he engaged in the COVID-relief fraud, prosecutors said.
New COVID-19 vaccines available in Chicago starting this week
The city of Chicago is rolling out two updated vaccines for COVID-19, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday. Both are designed specifically to target the Omicron subvariants, and have received final approval from the CDC and emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Omicron-targeted booster shots headed to Illinois
Dr. Shikha Jain from UI Health talks about the new COVID booster shots coming to Illinois this fall.
New Covid-19 booster shots arriving in Illinois this week
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging everyone who is eligible to get the updated Covid-19 booster shot to do so.
New Covid-19 booster shots arriving in Illinois this week
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging everyone who is eligible to get the updated Covid-19 booster shot to do so.
Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza tests positive for COVID-19
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Sunday she's tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
Fighting shrink-flation: Products get smaller while prices stay the same
Personal finance expert Dan Roccato recommends buying generic brands or buying in bulk and says to consider shopping Wednesday mornings to catch weekend sales.
Chicago health officials urge residents to get new Covid-19 boosters
Chicago health officials are getting ready for another big vaccine roll-out.
Chicago health officials prepare for another big vaccine roll-out
Nearly 1.8 million Chicagoans could soon be eligible for updated Covid-19 boosters, designed to protect against the latest Omicron variants — BA.4 and BA.5 — that make up more than 99.7% of COVID cases in Chicago and the rest of the country.
Reading, math scores for 9-year-old students fell sharply during pandemic, data show
The declines hit all regions of the U.S. and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, according to the federal study.
FDA clears the way for updated COVID-19 booster shots
The move by the FDA tweaks the recipe of shots from both Pfizer and Moderna, and targets the original virus as well as the latest omicron strain.
FDA clears the way for updated COVID-19 booster shots
New COVID-19 booster shots are expected to be available soon with the recipes tweaked to target Omicron.
FDA clears the way for updated COVID-19 booster shots
The move by the FDA tweaks the recipe of shots from both Pfizer and Moderna, and targets the original virus as well as the latest omicron strain.
FDA approves tweaked ‘combo shot’ COVID booster to target variants
The FDA is taking a gamble with a fast-tracked approval of the updated shot, hoping to beat out any more virus mutations before the fall and winter surge hits.
Chicago's top doctor on the city's fight against monkeypox
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady talks about monkeypox in the city and how they are preparing for an increase in COVID cases this fall.
Illinois reports 24,297 new COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths since last Friday
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported on Friday 24,297 new cases of COVID-19 and 82 deaths since Aug. 19.
Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen pandemic loans
Since 2020, the Secret Service initiated more than 3,850 pandemic related fraud investigations.
Dr. Allison Arwady, Jesse White test positive for COVID-19
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago's top medical official Dr. Allison Arwady announced Thursday they both tested positive for COVID-19.
Secretary of State Jesse White, Dr. Allison Arwady test positive for COVID-19
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago's top medical official Dr. Allison Arwady announced Thursday they both tested positive for COVID-19.