Many Taken By Surprise By Last-Minute Rule Change Restricting United Center COVID Vaccine Appointments To Chicago Residents

A rule switcheroo thousands of people by surprise as they tried to sign up for COVID-19 vaccines at the United Center.

• Mar 8, 2021

Mayor Lightfoot Says Fewer Than 40% Of COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments For United Center Site Were Made By Chicagoans

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Twitter Sunday that more than 40,000 people over 65 have signed up for COVID-19 vaccines at the United Center, but fewer than 40 percent of the appointments were actually made by Chicago residents.

• Mar 7, 2021

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

Coronavirus vaccine appointments at the United Center will soon open up to even more people than just seniors.

• Mar 6, 2021

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

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.

• Mar 4, 2021

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

The Cook County Department of Public Health on Thursday night was investigating a large wedding held this week in Niles.

• Mar 4, 2021

St. Louis, New Orleans Archdioceses Call Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 'Morally Compromised;' Chicago Archdiocese Says It Will Follow Pope's Guidance

The archdioceses of St. Louis and New Orleans have called the recently-approved Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine "morally compromised."

• Mar 2, 2021

Text Messages From Cook County Health Asking For Proof Of COVID-19 Vaccination Get Mistaken For Scams -- But They Aren't

When a viewer reached out to us about a text from Cook County asking for a picture of their vaccination record card - they thought was a scam - and so did we.

• Mar 2, 2021

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

The third COVID-19 vaccine, made by Johnson & Johnson, was headed to Chicago late Monday.

• Mar 1, 2021

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

Howard Brown Health announced Monday that it is expanding medical care for sexual assault survivors.

• Mar 1, 2021

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

Marquette University announced Monday that it is planning to return to full in-person classes and student housing for the fall 2021 semester.

• Mar 1, 2021

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

A well-known Chicago political and consultant who highlighted the struggle to find a COVID-19 vaccine now finally has it.

• Feb 28, 2021

Indiana Cracking Down On Clinics Giving Vaccines To Illinois Residents

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. 

• Feb 25, 2021

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

Senior homes with high vaccination rates are taking baby steps back towards normalcy.

• Feb 24, 2021

'We Do Not Stick Strictly To Those Phases': Arwady On Why Some Chicago Neighborhoods Are Allowing Anyone 18 And Over To Get A COVID Vaccine

"Our vaccination strategy from day one has been to prioritize communities and settings that have been most impacted by COVID-19 and to distribute vaccine equitably."

• Feb 23, 2021

Sick Kids On Medicaid In Northwest Indiana Are A Short Distance From Illinois, But State Makes Them Go All The Way To Indianapolis For Treatment

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?

• Feb 22, 2021

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