COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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FDA advisers move a step closer on COVID vaccines for kids under 5
The FDA's panel of vaccine advisers voted unanimously that the benefits of Pfizer's and Moderna's shots outweigh the risks in young children.
Pfizer says 3 of its COVID shots give kids under 5 strong protection
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize COVID booster for kids as young as 5
Citing a "robust response" of antibodies against Omicron in their vaccine trials, the companies said they were planning to submit a request "in the coming days."
Parents Of Children Under 5 Disappointed And Frustrated After Pfizer's Postponement Of Application For COVID-19 Vaccine For Age Group
Parents will have to wait a little longer for COVID-19 for their toddlers after Pfizer on Friday postponed its Food and Drug Administration application for kids under 5.
FDA Delays Pfizer COVID-19 Shot Decision For Children Ages 5 And Under; Awaiting Results Of New Study
The FDA is delaying a decision on COVID-19 shots for children under 5 years of age.
Pfizer Starting Study Of Vaccine Geared Toward Omicron Variant
Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious Omicron variant.
Supply Of Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 Antiviral Pills Remains Very Limited In Our Area And Beyond
Antiviral pills that can significantly reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations and even deaths - but the supply of the Pfizer and Merck COVID-19 pills across the country - and here in our area - is still very limited.
Illinois To Receive First Doses Of COVID-19 Antiviral Treatments Later This Month
"These new oral antivirals add new tools to our toolbox to keep people with COVID-19 out of the hospital," said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
CDC Recommends Pfizer Booster Shot After 5 Months
The CDC also recommended that kids ages 5 to 11 with moderately or severely weakened immune systems receive an additional dose 28 days after their second Pfizer shot.
Pfizer Says New Trial Confirms High Efficacy Of Its COVID Antiviral Pills
The company says early results from its lab tests shows its antiviral will likely remain effective against all variants of concern, including Omicron.
FDA Greenlights Pfizer Booster Shots For Americans As Young As 16
The Food and Drug Administration has greenlighted a request from Pfizer and BioNTech to allow Americans as young as 16 to get a booster shot of their COVID-19 vaccine, the agency announced on Thursday, clearing a key hurdle before that age group can receive the third shot.
Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Pill Cut Hospitalization, Death by 90%
Pfizer is seeking authorization for its experimental COVID-19 pill after reporting it cut hospitalization and death by 90%, AP reports.
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine More Than 90% Effective At Protecting Kids
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at protecting kids from infection, ahead of public review, AP reports.
Pfizer Asks FDA For Emergency Use Authorization For COVID Vaccine For Kids 5 to 11
Pfizer officially submitted a request to the FDA for emergency authorization of their COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old.
CDC Approves Pfizer Booster Shots For Seniors, Others At Increased Risk From COVID-19
Many people who have received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are now eligible for booster shots, after the CDC gave final approval to third doses for three groups.
CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook Answers Questions About Kids And The COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for kids ages 5 to 11. It is welcome news for many, but it also triggers a lot of questions. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins us with some answers on that, and on other issues surrounding the state of the pandemic.
Kids Pfizer COVID Vaccine Trials 'Safe' And Well Tolerated' By Participants
"I'm really proud of them. Seeing them kind of courageously take this step and to do so really enthusiastically has just been a remarkable experience, not just as a pediatrician, but certainly as a dad."
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works In Kids Ages 5 To 11; Will Seek U.S. Authorization
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon.
FDA: Pfizer COVID Booster Shot, For Now, Will Be For Those 65 And Older
"We got our staff ready. We have the patient names ready to contact them for the booster. We are just waiting on the approval and rollout."
What Will Full FDA Approval Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Mean For Vaccine Hesitancy, And Mandates, In Chicago?
Full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine came from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday. It came more than eight months after the FDA gave the drug authorization for emergency use.
FDA Grants Full Approval For Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it had granted full approval to Pfizer and BioNTech for their COVID-19 vaccine.
Moderna Says Third COVID-19 Shot Will Likely Be Necessary This Fall, But Some Chicago Doctors Don't Agree It's Needed Yet
A third shot in the arm of COVID-19 vaccine? That is what Moderna suggested Thursday for this fall as cases rise, but some doctors are not on board with the idea at this time.
City Bringing Vaccines To 2 Local Barbershops
The City of Chicago is hoping to get more teens and young adults vaccinated By bringing the vaccine to local barbershops.
South Loop's Village Leadership Academy Hosting Vaccine Clinic Friday Night
Students who want to get a COVID vaccine will have the chance Friday night in the South Loop.
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Court records expose names, addresses of women who accused serial groper, despite privacy laws
The accusers in this case were reluctant to come forward even to police, for fear of retaliation and public scrutiny; but when we went digging into this case, we found their identities and most sensitive information was available with the stroke of a keyboard.
Man, 79, shot and killed while walking dog in Gary, Indiana
Police said, around 9:10 p.m. Thursday, 79-year-old Cornelius Olive was found laying in the street in the 3200 block of West 21st Place, bleeding and unresponsive from a gunshot wound.
R. Kelly trial: Star witness completes testimony, jury sees videos of alleged sex abuse
Now 37, she has been identified in court only as "Jane," and had previously denied Kelly abused her, but prosecutors say that's because Kelly's team threatened her and her family.
"Tripping Billy" turning his love of pizza into raising awareness for rare disease that changed his life
Billy Zureikat, known as "Tripping Billy," is using food to raise awareness for a rare disease, and reinvent himself in the process.
Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's 1931 abortion ban, judge rules
The pre-Roe abortion ban would have allowed providers to be charged with a felony.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Showers and storms on and off this weekend
Scattered showers increase after midnight Friday night, with a rumble of thunder possible.
St. Sabina hosts back-to-school block party
The church set up bouncy houses and games, and served food for 1,000 people.
McKenzie gets 14 Ks, Guardians rally 5-2 over White Sox
The third-place White Sox fell to 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the division.
1 dead, 4 wounded in Homan Square shooting
Police said the victims were standing outside a home in the 3300 block of West Flournoy Street around 6 p.m., when someone in a passing vehicle started shooting.
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Court records expose names, addresses of women who accused serial groper, despite privacy laws
The accusers in this case were reluctant to come forward even to police, for fear of retaliation and public scrutiny; but when we went digging into this case, we found their identities and most sensitive information was available with the stroke of a keyboard.
Man, 79, shot and killed while walking dog in Gary, Indiana
Police said, around 9:10 p.m. Thursday, 79-year-old Cornelius Olive was found laying in the street in the 3200 block of West 21st Place, bleeding and unresponsive from a gunshot wound.
R. Kelly trial: Star witness completes testimony, jury sees videos of alleged sex abuse
Now 37, she has been identified in court only as "Jane," and had previously denied Kelly abused her, but prosecutors say that's because Kelly's team threatened her and her family.
"Tripping Billy" turning his love of pizza into raising awareness for rare disease that changed his life
Billy Zureikat, known as "Tripping Billy," is using food to raise awareness for a rare disease, and reinvent himself in the process.
Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's 1931 abortion ban, judge rules
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Jury seated, trial set in case against Sterigenics
The medical device sterilization company is accused of releasing a toxic chemical into the air at its Willowbrook plant.
Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
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Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's 1931 abortion ban, judge rules
The pre-Roe abortion ban would have allowed providers to be charged with a felony.
Darren Bailey pledges Republican party unity at the Illinois State Fair
The state senator is campaigning to unseat incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in November.
Judge says part of Trump search affidavit could "presumptively be unsealed"
Prosecutors revealed the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is "in its very early stages."
Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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McKenzie gets 14 Ks, Guardians rally 5-2 over White Sox
The third-place White Sox fell to 3 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the division.
Morel, Wisdom homer, Cubs top Brewers for 4th straight win
Morel's drive down the left-field line in the sixth inning put the Cubs ahead for good in a seesaw game on a warm day with the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field.
Smith, error-prone Seahawks struggle in 27-11 loss to Bears
Justin Fields played one series in the first quarter. He was 5 of 7 for 39 yards and led the Bears to a 35-yard field goal by Cairo Santos.
Contreras hits 2 homers, Cubs outlast contending O's 3-2
Contreras had his 10th multi-homer game, which ranks second among Cubs catchers behind Gabby Hartnett (14).
Astros batter White Sox 21-5 to take series split
Lucas Giolito has allowed 15 runs on 15 hits in two starts against the Astros this season.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Rainy weekend ahead
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"Tripping Billy" turned life-changing diagnosis into a passion for pizza
Finding a new lease on life through pizza. One Chicago man is sharing his story by the slice. Billy Zureikat, known as "Tripping Billy," is using food to raise awareness for a rare disease, and reinvent himself in the process.
St. Sabina hosts end of summer block party
It's the last weekend of summer for Chicago Public Schools students. Saint Sabina Church hosted a block party to get kids ready.
1 man dead, 4 others wounded in Homan Square shooting
One person was killed, and four others were wounded in a shooting Friday evening in the Homan Square neighborhood.
Names, addresses of accusers in series of sexual assaults exposed
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