In A Sign Of The Times, Suburban Mask And PPE Stores Closing As State Enters Full Reopening

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/10 5:51P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) On Friday, the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago are entering a full reopening – with full capacity for sports games, businesses, and restaurants. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra...

‘I’m Feeling So Thankful To Chicago:’ Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady On Lifting...

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/10 1:34P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) At long last, the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois will fully reopen from coronavirus restrictions on Friday. But some restrictions will remain in place. The state is recommending that all unvaccinated people still wear...

COVID-19 Vaccine Lottery Is Coming To Illinois; Ohio, Which Already Has One, Says It Works

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/2 5:24P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Whether you ve chosen to be vaccinated or not, it s clear we all have our reasons why. But if you re not in a hurry to get your first dose, would money change your mind? As CBS 2 s Marie Saavedra reported, Gov. JB Pritzker made a...

CDC Issues Warning About Salmonella In Breaded, Stuffed Chicken Products; 6 Cases In Illinois

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/2 5:00P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Make sure you are cooking breaded and stuffed chicken products thoroughly – that is the message after an outbreak of salmonella. A total of 17 people in six states got sick – six of them in Illinois and three in Indiana, according...

With No States Now In Top Tier Of Chicago’s COVID Travel Restrictions, Hope Builds For Tourism...

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/1 6:23P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) In a phenomenon we haven’t seen in nearly a year, there are now no COVID-19 travel restrictions for Chicago. As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Tuesday, more freedom for travelers could also mean more cash for the...

New Owners Say They Will Keep Mercy Hospital & Medical Center Running As Full-Service Hospital Until...

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/1 5:47P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The new owners of Chicago’s Mercy Hospital & Medical Center vowed Tuesday that the facility will be full-service until at least 2029. The nonprofit organization Insight Chicago took over Mercy on Monday after paying $1 for the...

With Pop-Up Sites Up And Running, Beachgoers Turn Out On Memorial Day For COVID-19 Vaccinations

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/31 12:10P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The State of Illinois said Monday that two thirds of all adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 50 percent of adults are now fully vaccinated. But there is still more work to do, and that is...

Saturday Marks Last Day For Wrigley Field COVID-19 Vaccination Site

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/29 2:49P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Saturday was the last day for the COVID-19 vaccination site at Gallagher Way next to Wrigley Field. The City of Chicago is shifting focus to what it calls “hyperlocal” vaccine strategies – taking the vaccines where people live. The...

COVID-19 Vaccination Event Held At South Shore Cultural Center; Another One Coming In June

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/29 2:41P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Leaders in Chicago’s South Shore community want to get more people in the neighborhood protected against COVID-19. An event offering vaccines was held Saturday at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr. We talked to...

COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassadors Take To Streets, Address People’s Concerns

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/27 5:10P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) With more businesses opening up, there is a renewed push to get more people vaccinated for COVID-19. In communities such as Pilsen, vaccine ambassadors are taking the time to talk to small groups of people to address their concerns....

If You Lose Your COVID-19 Vaccination Card, It Can Be Replaced — Here’s How

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/24 5:47P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Between Lollapalooza and some Chicago restaurants, you may find yourself needing to prove your COVID-19 vaccination status. But carrying your vaccination record card from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention means there is...

Crowds Are Turning Out In Chicago Again, But COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Remains Unsteady

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/23 5:48P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Sunshine, smiles, and the feeling of success – more and more people are venturing out after a year-plus in lockdown. But is the public too confident? CBS 2’s Lauren Victory on Sunday asked how to handle steady crowds with an...

Lake County Fairgrounds Event Combines COVID-19 Vaccinations, School Spirit, And Fun

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/23 1:09P Health – CBS Chicago

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (CBS) COVID-19 vaccines were combined with school spirit in the far north suburbs on Sunday. The Lake County Health Department invited kids ages 12 and older and their families to a school spirit day at the Lake County Fairgrounds...

CDC Says Masks No Longer Necessary For COVID-Vaccinated Americans, But Some Chicago Restaurants Say...

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/15 12:42P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask measures for vaccinated Americans, several private businesses in Chicago aren’t willing to do the same just yet. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported Saturday, the new CDC...

COVID-19 In Indiana: 798 New Cases, 5 Deaths

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/15 10:04A Health – CBS Chicago

INDIANAPOLIS (CBS) The Indiana Department of Health on Saturday reported 798 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths. This makes 734,736 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indiana since the pandemic began, and 13,054 confirmed deaths – along with 417...