UIC Receives $6 Million Grant From Federal Government To Test VT-109, Drug To Treat Severe Lung...

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/1 2:30P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) In the battle against COVID-19, the University of Illinois at Chicago has received $6 million from the federal government to test a potential drug to treat severe complications from infections with the coronavirus. The university...

Mayor Lightfoot Defends COVID Safety Precautions For Lollapalooza, But Says Going Maskless On Public...

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/1 1:15P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday defended the decision to hold Lollapalooza given that 90 percent of attendees have been vaccinated against COVID-19, but said gathering on public transit...

Lightfoot, Arwady: Masks Are Needed Indoors For Now Amid Rising COVID-19 Delta Variant Cases, But...

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/1 1:13P Health – CBS Chicago

By Adam Harrington, Marissa Parra CHICAGO (CBS Chicago/CBS News) Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Health Director Dr. Allison Arwady said Sunday that it is important now for everyone to wear a mask – vaccinated or not – amid rising...

Lake County Joins Other Chicago Area Counties With ‘Substantial’ COVID Transmission And Calls For...

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/31 2:08P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Lake County, Illinois is now experiencing substantial community spread by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards – warranting the use of masks indoors by both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. All Chicago area...

Medical Centers Team Up To Host Free Summer Health Screening Event In Austin Community

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/31 1:15P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Two Chicago medical centers have joined forces for free health screenings for people who live in the Austin neighborhood. It is all part of an effort to raise awareness of health issues that disproportionately impact the city’s West...

On Third Day Of Lollapalooza, Concertgoers Advised To Bring Masks

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/31 12:35P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Saturday was the third day for the Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park, and this time, a recommendation to bring a mask came alongside the music. As CBS 2’s Steven Graves reported,...

With Delta Variant Worries Mounting, COVID Testing Returns Alongside Vaccination At 2 New Chicago...

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/31 12:15P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Two sites that offer free COVID testing and vaccinations opened in the Chicago area on Saturday – in yet another symptom of the Delta variant . As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported, one of the sites is at the Ford City Mall on the...

Crowds Descend On Grant Park With COVID Vaccine Cards And Negative Tests For Lollapalooza

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/29 1:27P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The show is going on for Lollapalooza in Grant Park beginning Thursday, despite concerns about rising COVID numbers . Chicago has not seen a crowd so big since before the pandemic began. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported, people...

With COVID On Rise, Some Bars Are Willing To Require Proof Of Vaccinations To Avoid Another...

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/28 6:07P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) With COVID-19 cases on the rise again – topping more than 2,000 cases for the first time Wednesday since early May – some Chicago area bar and restaurant owners say they are willing to do anything to avoid another shutdown. As CBS...

Masks To Be Required Again At All Illinois Secretary Of State’s Facilities Starting Monday

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/28 4:55P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Masks will again be required at all times at Illinois Secretary of State’s Driver Service facilities beginning Monday. The rule will also apply in Secretary of State offices and the Illinois State Capitol Building. The move comes amid...

DuPage County Advises Masks In All Public Indoor Spaces, With COVID Transmission At Substantial...

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/28 3:32P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) DuPage County announced Wednesday night that COVID transmission there has reached substantial levels – and thus, masks are now advised for everyone in public settings regardless of vaccination status . The DuPage County Health...

Illinois Secretary Of State’s Office Closes Deerfield Driver Services Facility Due To COVID-19 Cases...

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/28 2:40P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Secretary of State’s office Deerfield Driver Services facility will be closed until Tuesday, Aug. 10 because employees tested positive for COVID-19. Employees who work at the facility at 405 W. Lake Cook Rd. are being...

Kankakee County At Bottom For COVID-19 Vaccination Rates In Northern Illinois, With Just 36% Fully...

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/28 1:20P Health – CBS Chicago

KANKAKEE, Ill. (CBS) The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,082 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday – the first time the state has surpassed 2,000 cases a day since May 7. Meanwhile, the statewide case positivity rate is up to 4 percent...

Howard Brown Health Will Not Be At Pride Parade, Urges Stricter COVID Rules For All Events

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/28 11:32A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Rising COVID-19 cases have caused a major LGBTQ health provider to pull out of Pride. The Chicago Pride Parade – usually held the last Sunday in June – was rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 3 this year. Howard Brown Health will not be a...

Chicago Expanding At-Home Vaccination Program, Offering $25 Gift Cards To People Who Get Vaccinated...

CBS Chicago (Health) 7/27 1:14P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) With COVID cases on the rise again in Chicago, and more than 48% of the city’s population still not fully vaccinated, the Chicago Department of Public Health is expanding its at-home vaccination program, and offering financial...