Cook County Releases 30,000 New COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
Cook County Health released 30,000 first COVID-19 vaccine first-dose appointments at 6 p.m. Monday.
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Cook County Health released 30,000 first COVID-19 vaccine first-dose appointments at 6 p.m. Monday.
This Easter weekend, business owners are upset about more COVID-19 mitigations that could come this week.
Cook County health officials on Saturday issued a warning about rising COVID-19 cases.
The appointments will cover shots being given out on Friday, Saturday, and Monday only.
The Cook County Department of Public Health said it was beginning Phase 1C of the vaccination plan on Wednesday, making shots available to essential workers who didn't already qualify for shots.
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Cook County released 25,000 first-dose coronavirus vaccine appointments Sunday for phases 1A to 1B+. The Cook County Department of Public Health on Sunday also debuted a new "virtual waiting room."
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Appointments for 25,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations were made available in Cook County on Sunday.
If you live in Cook County, there's a new opportunity Wednesday morning to sign up for COVID vaccination appointments.
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Thousands more people are eligible to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday in suburban Cook County and around Illinois.
While adults in Chicago who have underlying health conditions will have to wait until the end of the month to qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine, those living in the Cook County suburbs will be able to get a shot starting Monday.
Chicago Police have launched an internal investigation – admitting they dropped the ball in the case of a 10-year-old girl targeted in a string of sexual assaults.
Cook County health leaders hope online testimonies will help the "vaccine trust gap." A county survey found 32% of adults were hesitant to get a shot.
"They have to make it right," said Susan Rohde, who has served as a Cook County election judge for more than a decade.
Detainees who have been vaccinated can get up to two in-person visits per week, and the visits will be held outdoors in large tents.
To sign up, head to vaccine.cookcountyil.gov. You can also call 833-308-1988.
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We know the demand for the vaccine is great, but supply is still lagging. And for a small number of Cook County communities, their options for where to get the vaccine are even more limited.
With the city's COVID-19 positivity rate at a record low, and the federal government ramping up distribution of vaccines, the city is again easing restrictions on restaurants, bars, and other businesses.
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Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
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Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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One Chicagoan is trying to make her way out of Israel as the war with Iran intensifies, and she's more than five months pregnant.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
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