COVID-19

WASHINGTON -- The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation has calculated that about $2 billion worth of taxpayer money from the Democratic-passed American Rescue Plan Act is allocated to local governments that don’t exist or aren’t in…

BLOOMINGTON -- Students competing in low-risk outdoor sports and activities are no longer required to wear masks while competing. In-season Illinois High School Association sports and activities impacted by the latest COVID-19 update…

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Tuesday advising Americans and their health care providers to "pause" using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after…

CHICAGO -- As the state gets closer to making everyone 16 and older eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, Illinois health officials are warning of a double mutation variant of the virus. The variant was discovered in California and health…

CHICAGO -- Illinois’ economy was among the most adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic decimated state economies after restrictions were placed on businesses, but some states were in a better position to deal with the…

CHICAGO -- While Chicago's two Major League ballparks will be open to fans as the 2021 season gets underway April 1, the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases could close them again. As it stands, capacity at Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate…

SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday the Vaccine Community Connectors initiative to leverage health plans to reduce COVID-19 vaccination disparities with a focus on seniors 65…

SPRINGFIELD -- COVID-19 hospitalizations and case positivity rates continued to trend upward Monday, leaving entry into a recently-announced “bridge” phase of reopening uncertain even as the percentage of seniors vaccinated continued to…

MORRIS, Ill. -- Of more than 2,000 pages of documents turned over to a state senator, only a handful dealt with last year’s deadly COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home taking 36 lives. State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, requested 30…

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois health officials, to stem a potential resurgence in COVID-19 cases, is deploying that they are calling Rapid Response Vaccination Teams to five counties to expand vaccine eligibility where demand appears to have…