'This Is A Godsend': Cook County's Homebound Seniors Get Their COVID Vaccine
"Let's just hope that it all works out and everybody gets their vaccination and this comes to an end."
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"Let's just hope that it all works out and everybody gets their vaccination and this comes to an end."
Twenty-one men are now facing charges after a prostitution sting in northwest Cook County.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Saturday was promoting a plan to reduce vacant properties, create affordable housing, and stop people from losing their homes.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office and health department gave out shots to homebound seniors.
"We might decrease occupancy in retail. We might decrease the maximum allowed at large events."
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.
Jay Banks died of a heroin overdose -- heroin laced with a deadly substance. Now his family and a state lawmaker say not enough is being done to punish those adding a deadly mixture to the illegal drug.
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."
A push has been launched to get more inspections at the Cook County Jail from a different set of eyes.
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.
A manager has been charged with groping multiple women at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in the western suburbs.
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.
A La Grange man has been charged in connection with a carjacking in La Grange Tuesday.
Funding is available to renters who are under 80% of the area median income.
