Illinois Files Lawsuit Against E-Cigarette Maker Juice Man

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/10 11:27A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) The Illinois attorney general has filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juice Man, alleging deceptive marketing practices aimed at enticing youth. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in...

Amid Major Spike In COVID-19 Cases, UW-Madison Switching To Remote Learning For At Least 2 Weeks

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/9 3:39P Health – CBS Chicago

MADISON, Wis. (CBS) The University of Wisconsin-Madison is switching to remote learning for at least two weeks and quarantining two residence halls amid a spike in COVID-19 cases on campus. In a...

Members Of LGBTQ Community Applaud Proposed Change To Rules About Blood Donations From Gay Men

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/8 6:17P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) With coronavirus cases still on the rise, blood donation banks are in desperate need of help. That is why members of the LGBTQ community are applauding a new push in Congress to change...

AstraZeneca Puts COVID-19 Vaccine Trial On Hold After Patient Gets Sick

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/8 3:34P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS/AP) A potential COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca was one of two being tested in Chicago, but now, the company has put a temporary hold on its large-scale Phase III trial. The...

Art Photographer Neels De Coning Gives His All To Come Back After Spinal Cord Injury

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/8 12:29A Health – CBS Chicago

WHEATON, Ill. (CBS) Admit it – quarantine can make the littlest things seem like a big deal. But it is the tiniest details that a photographer in the western suburbs has always treasured. As CBS 2’s...

UIC Nurses Say They Have Felt Disrespected During COVID-19 Pandemic, Plan To Strike

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/7 5:28P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Nurses on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic were demanding changes Monday night, or else they said they would walk off the job. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, the nurses...

Illinois Announces 2,806 New COVID-19 Cases, 23 Deaths, 61,936 Tests Reported Back

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/5 9:56A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced 2,806 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths, with a total of 61,936 tests processed. The new figures come a day after the IDPH...

U Of I Warns Students That Irresponsible Behavior Has Caused Spike In COVID-19 Cases, Orders Halt On...

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/2 10:55A Health – CBS Chicago

URBANA, Ill. (CBS) The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Wednesday warned the student body that irresponsible behavior has caused a number of COVID-19 cases within the undergraduate student body and is running the risk of jeopardizing...

Tighter COVID-19 Mitigation Rules Go Into Effect Wednesday For Metro East Region

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/1 2:04P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Metro East region of Illinois near St. Louis will see tighter restrictions imposed beginning Wednesday, as its COVID-19 positivity rate has continued to rise. Gov. JB Pritzker...

Illinois Announces 1,492 New COVID-19 Cases, 39 Deaths

CBS Chicago (Health) 9/1 9:26A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 1,492 new cases of COVID-19, and 39 additional deaths. The latest figure makes for a total of 236,515 cases and 8,064 deaths...

Five ZIP Codes In Will County See Big Increases In COVID-19 Numbers

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/27 6:28P Health – CBS Chicago

JOLIET, Ill. (CBS)   Weekend plans for restaurants and bars will look drastically different in Will County, with only outdoor eating allowed after a surge in cases. On Thursday night, CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov had a breakdown of...

Workers Say They’re Worried About COVID-19 Safety At Big Blue Swim School In North Center, Some Have...

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/25 1:04A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Pools and swim schools are open with restrictions during Illinois’ Phase 4 of the coronavirus pandemic reopening plan. But workers at popular swim school in Chicago said they are worried about their safety and their students – and...

Retired Chicago Doctor Walks From Guaranteed Rate Field To Wrigley Field For Patient Safety...

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/23 2:16P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) A retired Chicago doctor and diehard Cubs pounded the pavement Sunday to raise awareness for patient and caregiver safety. As the Cubs prepared to take on the White Sox , Dr. Dave Mayer...

AMC Theatres Reopen In Chicago And Elsewhere With Pandemic Precautions

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/20 6:07P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) AMC Theatres reopened their movies houses Thursday, including theaters in the Chicago area. More than 100 theaters reopened Thursday after all of the company’s theaters closed in March....

McKinley Elementary School Building In East Chicago, Indiana Shut Down After Staffers Test Positive...

CBS Chicago (Health) 8/19 9:44A Health – CBS Chicago

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (CBS) An elementary school building in East Chicago Indiana has been closed after several staff members tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter issued Tuesday, McKinley Elementary School Principal Dr. Rasheeda Green said the...