Colder weather leads to increases in COVID, flu cases
— November 1, 2022The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported an increase in the number of counties at an elevated level for COVID-19. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is urging…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported an increase in the number of counties at an elevated level for COVID-19. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is urging…
Initial findings from Australia are suggesting that the U.S. should gear up for a busy flu season for the first time since COVID began. Flu season always starts in the southern hemisphere…
To align with the ending of the enforcement of the federal mask mandate on public transportation following a federal court ruling, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said on April 19 he will revise…
SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would inject more than $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes to increase staffing levels and improve quality of care unanimously cleared…
UPDATE: This story was updated Wednesday, Feb. 16. Pritzker says executive order on masks remains in place despite legislative suspension SPRINGFIELD – The question of whether K-12…
With new guidance from the CDC that addresses the need to keep students in classrooms while protecting residents from COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and…
The University of Illinois Chicago will participate in a National Institutes of Health phase two clinical trial evaluating additional COVID-19 booster shots for adults. The trial aims…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA announced the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF) will open on April 11 to help homeowners who have fallen…