Today in History: COVID death toll hits 1 million By Associated Press September 28, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On Sept. 28, 2020, the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic reached 1 million, according...
Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency By Dan Petrella September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Tribune and the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook...
Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion By Lauren Neergaard September 2, 2026 at 9:16 a.m. Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this...
CPS sees record graduation rates, but pandemic-era declines in math and reading proficiency are ‘sobering’ By Maddie Ellis October 27, 2022 at 5:31 p.m. Chicago Public Schools leaders, students and faculty gathered at Gage Park High School early this...
Oral COVID-19 vaccine rolling out in China By Associated Press October 26, 2022 at 6:32 a.m. The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what...
Biden recibirá refuerzo de vacuna contra COVID-19 By Associated Press October 25, 2022 at 10:43 a.m. El presidente Joe Biden tiene previsto recibir el refuerzo de la vacuna contra COVID-19 el...
State reports another COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle home where 36 veterans died two years ago By Dan Petrella October 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. The state-run veterans home in LaSalle where 36 residents died during a coronavirus outbreak two...
COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths By Associated Press October 19, 2022 at 4:23 p.m. COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or...
Another COVID wave could be coming. Here’s how to make your holiday plans. By The New York Times October 18, 2022 at 12:12 p.m. At this stage in the long slog of the pandemic, many of us are forgoing...
Owners of closed Lake Forest butcher shop hoping to reopen at new location; ‘I know this is what I am meant to do’ By Daniel I. Dorfman October 18, 2022 at 12:56 p.m. A meat and seafood shop in downtown Lake Forest closed last month following a period...
Illinois no longer requiring masks in health care facilities, though many may continue mandating them By Lisa Schencker October 17, 2022 at 4:37 p.m. Illinois is no longer requiring masking in all health care facilities, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office...
EEUU: ¿se me permite entregar la boleta de alguien más? By Associated Press October 17, 2022 at 1:49 p.m. ¿Se me permite entregar la boleta de alguien más? En la mayoría de los estados,...
It’s been a month since new COVID-19 boosters arrived. About 10.5% of eligible Illinois residents have gotten them. By Lisa Schencker October 14, 2022 at 6:20 a.m. About 10.5% of people in Illinois eligible for new, updated COVID-19 boosters have received them...