Dealing With Anxiety And Depression Among Pandemic, Racial Tensions, Civil Unrest

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/3 1:43P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Whether it’s racial tensions, unrest, the coronavirus or economic hardships, many of us are likely feeling anxious, depressed, and isolated right now. We want you to know you re not alone. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, more than...

Illinois Announces 1,614 New COVID-19 Cases, 113 Deaths

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/2 10:56A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 1,614 new cases of COVID-19, and 113 additional deaths. The state is now reporting 122,848 total confirmed cases and 5,525 deaths in 101 counties. Within Cook County, the...

Illinois Reports 1,462 New COVID-19 Cases, 61 New Deaths

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/30 10:09A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced 1,462 new cases of COVID-19, and 61 new deaths. In total, the state has now reported 118,917 new cases and 5,330 deaths in 101 Illinois counties. Within the past 24...

CBS 2 Asks Amazon Tough Questions About COVID-19 Infections, Safety Measures

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/29 12:51A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Normally, we do not participate in satellite media tours, when a company provides a spokesperson for TV stations across the country to interview. Amazon offered us a chance to learn about what it is doing to keep workers safe in the...

Audit Finds CTA Red, Blue Line Trains Are Not Being Cleaned Properly

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/28 1:27P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Chicago can start reopening for business and getting people back to work on Monday, June 3. But with that comes new concerns about how people will get to and from work safely. On Thursday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot talked about a...

With Partial Reopening Of Chicago And Illinois Coming, Metra Outlines Plans For Social Distancing,...

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/28 12:52P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) With the State of Illinois moving to Phase 3 of its partial reopening plans on Friday, and the City of Chicago following suit next week, Metra on Thursday announced its plans to maintain passenger safety amid the ongoing coronavirus...

To Open Or Not To Open? Different Suburbs Have Different Plans For Their Public Pools, Splash Pads

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/28 12:53A Health – CBS Chicago

ORLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) The staff at the Centennial Aquatic Center in Orland Park was getting the pool ready this week – even though the public water park was empty. Like a day like today, we d have 1,700 people here, said Mayor Keith Pekau. As...

Illinois Legislators Told To Get Tested After Bank Of Springfield Arena Staffer Tests Positive For...

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/27 5:44P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Late Wednesday night, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan called on everyone who attended the special session of the Illinois General Assembly last weekend to get tested for the coronavirus or go into a two-week quarantine. As CBS...

Immunity Passports For Those Who Recover From COVID-19? Bioethicists Have Serious Doubts

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/27 12:36P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Could a special type of COVID-19 immunity passport pave the way for some people to return to work, or travel? Several countries are experimenting with so-called immunity passports. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey on Wednesday dug...

Ford Plant Workers Sound Alarm About COVID-19; Expert Calls For Paid Sick Leave

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/26 5:38P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) It’s about more than just masks and hand sanitizer – on Tuesday night, one health expert told us what’s needed to keep people safe from the novel coronavirus as they return to work. Meanwhile, workers at the Ford Chicago Assembly...

Dental Hygienists Say They’re Worried About COVID-19 Exposure

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/26 12:46A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Many people dread going to the dentist, and now some hygienists do too. One hygienist told CBS 2 she is worried about cleanings leading to the spread of COVID-19 as offices reopen. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory asked, how risky is a trip...

Illinois Officials Report 1,713 New COVID-19 Cases, 31 New Deaths

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/25 9:41A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday announced 1,713 new cases of COVID-19, and 31 additional deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases statewide to 112,017, and the number of deaths to 4,884. The...

487 New Coronavirus Cases, 12 Deaths Reported In Indiana

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/24 9:25A Health – CBS Chicago

INDIANAPOLIS (CBS) A total of 487 new coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in Indiana and another 12 deaths have been reported, Indiana state officials said Sunday. The Indiana State Department of Health said the total number of positive...

CDC Issues Health Advisory For Mysterious Illness Linked To COVID-19 Seen In Children

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/18 1:49A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The CDC is issuing a Health Advisory for a mysterious illness seen in children. Experts believe it may be linked to the coronavirus multi-system inflammatory syndrome and children account for at least three deaths reported in...

South Side Residents Push For Contact Tracing In Their Neighborhoods, Which Have Been Hit Hard By...

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/18 1:32A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Experts say in the months ahead, there could be hundreds of thousands of contact tracers needed nationwide, and the State of Illinois said they may hire a few thousand. Some South Side residents are pushing for tracing and training...