Today in History: US declares a public health emergency over coronavirus
On Jan. 31, 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency over the new...
Coronavirus
‘Tripledemic’? Local medical experts urge vaccination as COVID, flu and RSV hospitalizations spike nationwide.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise across large swaths of Illinois and the nation, only about 11%...
As COVID numbers rise, public health officials call for vigilance against respiratory viruses
With COVID-19 hospitalization back on the rise in Illinois, state public health officials are asking...
Dr. Allison Arwady, who headed Chicago’s response to COVID-19, joining CDC
The chief architect of Chicago's COVID-19 response will begin a new role next year at...
A continuing decline in sales of COVID-19 products clips revenue at Pfizer
Pfizer losses were not as great as expected in the third quarter, but a continued...
As Mayor Brandon Johnson invests in mental health, questions linger about funding for other public health crises
Mayor Brandon Johnson's first budget comes at a crossroads moment for the Chicago Department of...
Meet Gary’s long-shot Republican candidates
On Nov. 7, Gary residents will head to the polls to elect a new mayor,...
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19...
What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway
Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they're...
What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway
Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they're...