Burned out amid a prolonged pandemic, some hospital workers are stepping away
It was one week in November. Every day, Illinois nurse Jacob Forsman had a COVID-19 patient. And every day, that patient died by noon. "That was for three days in...
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¿Qué significa para nosotros tener un año con sonrisas ocultas por los tapabocas?
Cuando vemos a alguien por primera vez, interpretamos muchas cosas pequeñas. De hecho, al menos 42 cosas: esa es la cantidad de músculos que componen la cara. Pero desde que...
What does it mean for us to have a year with smiles hiding behind masks?
When we see someone for the first time, we interpret many tiny things. In fact, at least 42 things — that's how many muscles make up the face. But since...
Las niñeras ‘son las que deciden’ mientras los padres enfrentan una escasez de cuidado infantil
Las niñeras tienen demanda en el mercado actual de cuidado infantil y además tienen el control. Cuando comenzó la pandemia, las guarderías cerraron y las opciones disminuyeron, algunos padres de...
Nannies ‘call the shots’ as parents face a child care shortage
Nannies are in demand in today's child care market — and in control. When the pandemic began, and day cares closed and options dwindled, some Chicago parents turned to nannies...
From booster shots to mixing and matching vaccines, 5 things to know for those who got Johnson & Johnson
We know many Illinois residents who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are wondering, what's next? Some told the Tribune they felt "half vaccinated" now that the contagious delta variant...
With respiratory illness cases on the rise, doctors offering earlier virus treatment for babies
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a virus that can be severe for some babies, is increasing at winter rates already in Chicago after a slowdown following measures to prevent the...
‘Did my service make a difference?’ Post-9/11 vets face unique challenges, questions after fall of Afghanistan
Many of them enlisted after the horrors of 9/11. And now, two decades later, the 2.8 million service members who served in Afghanistan and Iraq face unique challenges, from trying...
She needed a healthy kids’ breakfast while working as Alinea’s lawyer. Now her waffles are in Whole Foods.
Emily Groden hadn't thought about waffles in years. But while pregnant with her first child, she heard a podcast that mentioned the business of frozen waffles. Suddenly, the last few...
‘Bring them here’: Chicago man, reunited with family stranded in Afghanistan, pleads for US to evacuate extended family
Amer felt proud wearing the uniform. Starting as a teenager, he spent six years helping the U.S. military as a translator in Afghanistan, seeing the death and destruction war brought....