Illinois public health officials note available precautions while giving COVID-19 and flu updates April 1, 2024 6:26 pm|State public health officials say levels of influenza remain flat across Illinois; meanwhile, cases of COVID-19 continue to…
CDC changes COVID-19 guidelines this past Friday as Americans continue to evolve with the illness March 4, 2024 8:30 pm|The CDC changed its longstanding guidance for Americans Friday, shortening the wait time after a positive COVID-19 test…
Over half of Illinois counties currently at elevated risk for COVID-19 hospitalization with Sangamon and others making the list January 8, 2024 10:12 pm|Sixty-one counties in Illinois are now at an elevated risk for COVID-19 hospitalizations. The Illinois Department of Public…
Illinois Department of Public Health continues raising red flags concerning threat of tripledemic January 8, 2024 12:49 pm|Illinois health officials are raising a red flag about a triple threat of respiratory illnesses this winter. Across…
IDPH announces 44 counties across state enduring an elevated rate of COVID-19 hospitalization this holiday season December 14, 2023 2:15 pm|The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that with the holidays approaching, data indicate that the impact of…
New Bill to Screen Blood Donations for Vaccine Traces December 3, 2023 1:05 pm|In legislation proposed by Republican Rep. Jed Davis of southwestern Chicago, blood banks would be required to test…
New Illinois Back to Business NewBiz program grant now available for qualifying companies November 16, 2023 5:29 pm|The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced $25 million in available grant funding through the…
Illinois Department of Public Health urges population to get COVID-19 boosters now while transmission and hospital rates remain low October 16, 2023 2:24 pm|The Illinois Department of Public Health says that although COVID-19 hospitalizations are at a low level across the…
Illinois Back to Business program provides over $150 million in relief funds across state prior to recent conclusion October 8, 2023 6:49 pm|The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced the conclusion of the Back to Business Restaurants,…
Chan Zuckerberg BioHub announced and set to open in Chicago by start of 2024 October 7, 2023 8:28 pm|Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have launched a biomedical research facility in Chicago. Fifty-eight groups of…