Christen A. Johnson

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick wears two masks as he watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs , Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Kansas City. The New England Patriots have canceled practice amid reports that a third player has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Sports Illustrated reported that reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, and was added to the team's reserve/COVID-19 list. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

¿Deberíamos usar 2 máscaras en lugar de 1? Respuestas a preguntas sobre coronavirus

February 1, 2021 at 9:35 p.m.

¿Deberíamos usar dos máscaras en lugar de una? ¿Todos los códigos postales del Condado Cook funcionan para el programa de vacunación del condado? ¿Qué tan efectivas serán las vacunas en...

A woman places some money into a Salvation Army donation bucket outside of a Jewel-Osco in Norridge on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Like most things, local volunteering looks different this year due to the pandemic. Increased sanitation, social distancing and smaller groups of volunteers are among a few of the changes.

Holiday volunteering looks very different this year due to COVID-19. Here are ways you can still help — in person or virtually.

December 17, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

The holiday season is typically high tide for giving back through volunteering. But as the COVID-19 pandemic persists and cases surge, organizations are seeing volunteer numbers dwindle even as demand...

Yellow dots mark the spots for proper social distancing as travelers line up to board an Amtrak train , Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in New York's Penn Station. Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged New Yorkers to just say no to Thanksgiving gatherings to help reduce COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, which he said are rising at a dangerous level.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Expertos en salud y ciencia responden a las preguntas sobre COVID-19

December 3, 2020 at 5:07 p.m.

Estas son algunas de las muchas preguntas que nos enviaron los lectores y que hemos hecho a los expertos en salud y ciencias. Este recurso se actualizará a medida que...

‘There’s always an increase of charity fraud this time of year’: Holiday donations can bring scammers; the pandemic makes it worse.

December 2, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

It's officially the season to be jolly, and for many people, that involves giving back through monetary donations. Most people tend to give a bulk of their donations between now...

Holiday volunteering will look a lot different this year due to COVID-19. Here are ways you can still help — in person or virtually.

November 27, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.

The holiday season is typically high tide for giving back through volunteering. But as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, cases surge and a stay-at-home advisory went into effect in Chicago and...

Virtual sex was defined as "any kind of sexual expression through a phone or computer."

Virtual sex trending as millennials and Gen Z look for intimacy during COVID-19 pandemic, survey finds

November 23, 2020 at 10:56 p.m.

With video dating keeping cuffing season alive this fall and winter, it's not surprising that virtual sex would accompany it. According to a recent survey of 2,000 unmarried millennials and...

Illinois is one of 11 states with almost failing scores in preterm birth and infant mortality rates.

Illinois earns a D+ grade on preterm birth and infant mortality assessment. 949 babies died in 2018.

November 20, 2020 at 11:57 p.m.

Illinois earned a D+ grade on the March of Dimes 2020 Report Card, making it one of 11 states with a nearly failing average of preterm birth and infant mortality....

Vaughan Chambers wears a mask after marrying Alicia Funk at A Little Wedding Chapel on May 12, 2020, in Las Vegas. The couple, from Chicago, originally planned to get married in April, but disruptions from the coronavirus caused them to move the wedding to May with only a few guests.

2021 wedding trends shift to accommodate the ongoing uncertainty of COVID-19

November 13, 2020 at 5:23 p.m.

When COVID-19 came and changed everyone's lives in March, it took down engaged couples' original wedding and honeymoons plans along with everything else, making many soon-to-be newlyweds postpone their nuptials...

First-time voter Kayla Luksch, 18, of Palatine, makes a selfie after voting Nov. 2, 2020, in Palatine.

A 63-year-old. An Iranian refugee. Teenagers. Mexican immigrants. All voted in their first presidential election. Here’s what they had to say.

November 6, 2020 at 10:53 p.m.

Just 1% of Illinois voters said the 2020 election marked their first time casting a ballot, according to The Associated Press and exit poll surveys. The Tribune spoke with a...

Election day is this week and is likely causing a lot of anxiety.

Commentary: 11 ways to cope with the anxiety of election week

November 3, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.

Election week is here, which means it's likely that feelings of anxiety and uncertainty are sky high. Regardless of what side of the aisle you're on, this year has been...

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