The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a statement following an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that COVID-19 guidelines have been updated, with the ...

President Biden stood among the scores of Americans who recently tested positive for COVID-19 amid a substantial increase in summer cases across the country. COVID infections are most likely rising in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is offering up more state assistance to provide housing and food to those in need as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state surpasses 3,000. On Friday, ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Nearly 4,000 COVID-19 cases and almost 500 deaths in the past week have been linked to Illinois' long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, state health data shows. Since last ...

In previous years, anyone 6 months and older could get the shots, and they were covered by insurance. Now, some individuals can still get the shots with ease, while others may face roadblocks. Further ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported on March 15 that the overall respiratory virus level in the state is moderate according to the latest CDC data. COVID-19 hospitalizations have ...

Here’s what to know about the new Nimbus COVID variant and vaccine access in Illinois. portishead1 Getty Images At the same time a new COVID variant has been reported in the U.S., residents of ...

Here’s what to know about accessing the new COVID vaccine in southwest Illinois. Photo from Mufid Majnun, UnSplash After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID shots with new ...