COVID In Chicago: Glitches Cause Concerns for Those Who Have Signed Up For COVID-19 Vaccine At...

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/6 11:54A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Coronavirus vaccine appointment sign-ups at the United Center will soon open to even more people than just seniors. But as CBS 2’s Steven Graves reported Saturday, some glitches are causing concern over if the sign-up website can...

Northwestern Alums Create ‘The Seeker,’ A Highly Accurate Football Thrower They Call A Robotic QB

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/4 5:15P Health – CBS Chicago

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) A pair of Northwestern University alums may have created the next big thing in football training, at least when it comes to skill position players. The Seeker has some big time NFL players not only using their invention but...

ONLY ON 2: Few Masks Seen, Dance Floor Reportedly Open At Large Wedding In Niles; Cook County Health...

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/4 4:10P Health – CBS Chicago

NILES, Ill. (CBS) The Cook County Department of Public Health on Thursday night was investigating a large wedding held this week in Niles. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar took inside the mostly mask-less affair at White Eagle Events and Convention Center....

St. Louis, New Orleans Archdioceses Call Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Morally Compromised;’...

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/2 5:03P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The archdioceses of St. Louis and New Orleans have called the recently-approved Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine “morally compromised.” Both archdioceses urged Roman Catholics to seek alternatives to the shot. They said a cell...

Text Messages From Cook County Health Asking For Proof Of COVID-19 Vaccination Get Mistaken For...

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/2 12:17P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Once people get the COVID-19 vaccination shot, they will get what is known as a vaccination record card – a prized possession that displays proof they got the vaccine. The Better Business Bureau recently warned against posting...

Doctors Say Newly-Approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Game-Changer

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/1 4:27P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The third COVID-19 vaccine, made by Johnson & Johnson , was headed to Chicago late Monday. Shipments rolled out of Kentucky earlier in the day, and 83,000 doses will be in Illinois by Wednesday, and 22,000 of those are coming to...

Howard Brown Expands Medical Care Services For Sexual Assault Survivors Who Previously Had To Go To...

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/1 10:25A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Howard Brown Health announced Monday that it is expanding medical care for sexual assault survivors. The health care organization said it is offering comprehensive medical treatment and follow-up services at its clinics on the...

Marquette University Plans To Hold Vast Majority Of Classes In Person This Fall

CBS Chicago (Health) 3/1 9:55A Health – CBS Chicago

MILWAUKEE (CBS) Marquette University announced Monday that it is planning to return to full in-person classes and student housing for the fall 2021 semester. University president Michael R. Lovell announced the plans in a letter to the campus...

After Sharing Struggle To Find COVID-19 Vaccine, Political And Media Consultant Delmarie Cobb Has...

CBS Chicago (Health) 2/28 12:24P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Here is a good update to a story we brought you last week. A well-known Chicago political and consultant who highlighted the struggle to find a COVID-19 vaccine now finally has it. As CBS 2 s Steven Graves reported Sunday, Delmarie...

Indiana Cracking Down On Clinics Giving Vaccines To Illinois Residents

CBS Chicago (Health) 2/25 11:28A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS)   Some clinics in the Chicago area are now cut off from getting any more shipments of first doses of COVID-19. They are being punished for breaking the rules. Indiana s commissioner of the state s health department said certain...

A Sigh Of Relief And A Step Back To Normalcy As Northbrook Senior Home Residents Are Vaccinated

CBS Chicago (Health) 2/23 11:56P Health – CBS Chicago

NORTHBROOK, Ill. (CBS) Senior homes with high vaccination rates are taking baby steps back towards normalcy. As CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas reported, residents at one Northbrook facility say they re feeling more comfortable eating together – and some...

‘We Do Not Stick Strictly To Those Phases’: Arwady On Why Some Chicago Neighborhoods Are Allowing...

CBS Chicago (Health) 2/23 12:11P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS)   As COVID case numbers go down, the number of people in Chicago getting the vaccine is going up, even people not categorized in the current Phase 1B, which is the elderly and essential workers. At a news conference at Pacific...

Sick Kids On Medicaid In Northwest Indiana Are A Short Distance From Illinois, But State Makes Them...

CBS Chicago (Health) 2/22 5:01P Health – CBS Chicago

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (CBS) Being a sick kid is hard, and taking care of one can be a full-time job. So why are so many critically ill children in Northwest Indiana having to be driven hours to see the specialists they need to survive? CBS 2...

Illinois Ranks Dead Last Among States For People With Second COVID-19 Doses Per 100,000; Gov....

CBS Chicago (Health) 2/22 12:14P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The State of Illinois has touted its robust plan to rollout coronavirus vaccine statewide. So why are we at the very bottom of the list for second rounds shots of vaccine, per capita? CBS 2 s Chris Tye on Monday the tough grades and...

Chicago Vaccine Angels Try To Bridge Gap For Those Who Can’t Find Vaccine Appointments

CBS Chicago (Health) 2/21 5:33P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Scoring a coronavirus vaccine appointment can feel a lot like a competition – as people with internet access and tech savvy can edge out others. CBS 2’s Marissa Parra on Sunday explained the frustration, and what a high schooler is...