Army begins discharging soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
The Army, the U.S. military’s largest service, said it will begin discharging soldiers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
U.S. Rep Brad Schneider of Illinois tests positive for COVID again
U.S. Brad Schneider of Illinois has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time, according to the Democrat’s office.
U.S. Rep Brad Schneider of Illinois tests positive for COVID again
U.S. Rep Brad Schneider said in a statement late Tuesday that he tested positive earlier in the day. Schneider is fully vaccinated and received a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Restaurant vax mandate, indoor masking could be rolled back ‘soon’ if COVID cases stay in freefall
The city’s vaccine mandate for bar and restaurant patrons could be rescinded “quite soon” if COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep falling as drastically as they have over the past two weeks, Chicago's top doctor said Tuesday.
Employees fired for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine to be compensated financially if Arizona bill becomes law
A measure aiming to protect workers fired from their jobs for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine cleared its first hurdle in the Arizona House on Feb. 1.
Every US state, territory listed on Chicago's COVID-19 Travel Advisory for 5th straight week
“It’s a relief to see omicron receding, but we’re not out of the woods yet,” CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said in a statement. “We are at least two weeks away from any state or territory coming off the travel advisory."
Plastic surgery increasingly popular as pandemic drags
Dr. Richard Westreich, plastic surgeon and ear, nose and throat expert, talks about the uptick in people seeking pastic surgeries during the pandemic.
R. Kelly contracts COVID-19, seeks court delay
Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly tested positive for COVID-19 while awaiting sentencing for his conviction in a sex trafficking trial in New York.
R. Kelly contracts COVID-19 in jail, requests more time to file appeal: lawyer
Jailed R&B singer R. Kelly tested positive for COVID-19 while awaiting sentencing for his conviction in a sex trafficking trial in New York.
Free COVID-19 tests: At-home kits expected to arrive this week
If you belong to one of the 66 million U.S households that ordered the free COVID-19 at-home tests from the federal government, you might see them arrive in your mailbox soon.
Lawsuit accuses Illinois-based COVID testing company of faking results
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company, accusing it of improperly handling tests and providing fake results.
Joe Rogan responds to Spotify exodus
The controversy continues for Spotify and top podcaster, Joe Rogan/
Chicago restaurant owners want billions in federal grants
Chicago's restaurant industry was on the rebound and hopeful about the holidays before the omicron variant killed business.
'Stealth' omicron variant detected in Illinois
The new omicron subvariant BA.2 has been detected in Illinois.
Omicron variant raises concerns about long-term COVID-19
Omicron's race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivors.
New omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Illinois, could extend current COVID-19 wave
The new omicron subvariant BA.2 has been detected in Illinois.
New omicron variant detected in Wisconsin; 1.5x more transmissible
The new omicron variant BA.2 has been detected in Wisconsin, according to a tweet from Dr. Ben Weston, Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County.
CPS to shorten isolation, quarantine periods for staff and students starting Tuesday
Chicago Public Schools is cutting the required amount of time of quarantine in half for students or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone else who has.
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine called “Spikevax” has been given full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Joe Rogan pledges to ‘try harder’ amid Spotify protests over COVID-19 misinformation
Joe Rogan responded to backlash and Neil Young’s music boycott over his Spotify-exclusive podcast, saying he was only seeking to have conversations with people who have “differing opinions.”