CDC Issues Warning About Salmonella Outbreak Involving Onions Imported From Mexico; 37 Cases In...

CBS Chicago (Health) 10/20 2:11P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning that fresh whole onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico have caused a Salmonella outbreak in 37 states – including Illinois. The fresh whole red, white, and yellow...

White House Details Plans to Vaccinate 28M Children Age 5-11

WTTW Health 10/20 11:50A Associated Press

White House Details Plans to Vaccinate 28M Children Age 5-11 Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 16:50

FDA OKs Mixing COVID Vaccines; Backs Moderna, J&J Boosters

WTTW Health 10/20 11:17A Associated Press

FDA OKs Mixing COVID Vaccines; Backs Moderna, J&J Boosters Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 16:17

Advocate Aurora Health Fires 440 Staffers For Failing To Comply With COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

CBS Chicago (Health) 10/20 9:50A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Advocate Aurora Health has fired about 440 staffers who were noncompliant with the hospital system’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. In a statement issued Tuesday, the hospital system reported that 99 percent of its staffers are...

Five Times as Many Police Officers Have Died From COVID-19 as From Gunfire Since Start of Pandemic

WTTW Health 10/20 4:28A CNN

Five Times as Many Police Officers Have Died From COVID-19 as From Gunfire Since Start of Pandemic Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 09:28

Fire Health Department Official, Punish 2 Other City Employees After Smokestack Implosion: Watchdog

WTTW Health 10/19 10:36A Heather Cherone

Fire Health Department Official, Punish 2 Other City Employees After Smokestack Implosion: Watchdog Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 15:36

Florida, Hawaii, Washington, D.C. Removed from Chicago’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory

WTTW Health 10/19 8:20A Heather Cherone

Florida, Hawaii, Washington, D.C. Removed from Chicago’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 13:20

US Expected to Authorize Mix-and-Match COVID-19 Booster Shots

WTTW Health 10/19 4:31A Associated Press

US Expected to Authorize Mix-and-Match COVID-19 Booster Shots Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 09:31

Breast Cancer Survivor Urges Women To Talk To Doctors About Their Imaging, After Her Mammogram...

CBS Chicago (Health) 10/19 2:30A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Every October, we see products and storefronts decked out in pink; 5Ks and fundraisers with that signature ribbon. The importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month cannot be understated,...

Colin Powell Dies, Trailblazing General Stained by Iraq

WTTW Health 10/18 12:52P Associated Press

Colin Powell Dies, Trailblazing General Stained by Iraq Monday, October 18, 2021 - 17:52

Biden Team Asks Supreme Court to Pause Texas Abortion Law

WTTW Health 10/18 12:33P Associated Press

Biden Team Asks Supreme Court to Pause Texas Abortion Law Monday, October 18, 2021 - 17:33

Just 54% of Chicago Police Officers Tell City Officials They Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19

WTTW Health 10/18 10:30A Heather Cherone

Just 54% of Chicago Police Officers Tell City Officials They Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Monday, October 18, 2021 - 15:30

City Of Evanston To Enact Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy For Municipal Staff

CBS Chicago (Health) 10/18 9:12A Health – CBS Chicago

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) The City of Evanston announced Monday that it will enact a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all municipal staff effective Nov. 15. The policy applies to all city staff – including seasonal and part-time workers,...

City — Not ComEd — Responsible for Outages at Roseland Pumping Station: Watchdog

WTTW Health 10/18 6:48A Heather Cherone

City — Not ComEd — Responsible for Outages at Roseland Pumping Station: Watchdog Monday, October 18, 2021 - 11:48

EPA Unveils Strategy to Regulate Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'

WTTW Health 10/18 6:36A Associated Press

EPA Unveils Strategy to Regulate Toxic Forever Chemicals Monday, October 18, 2021 - 11:36