Cook County Lifestyle
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Get vaccinated for your mom this Sunday, health officials suggest
May 6, 2021 6:58 AM - Band-aids are preferred over bouquets this Mother's Day to show Mom you got a COVID-19 vaccination, Cook County health experts say. -
Livestreamed weddings in Cook County to start Monday
Apr 30, 2021 7:50 PM - Couples looking to tie the knot before a Cook County judge can do so starting Monday via livestreamed ceremonies, Chief Judge Timothy Evans' office announced Friday.
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J & J vaccine's return hailed by Cook County officials
Apr 25, 2021 9:35 AM - Cook County health officials Saturday hailed the return of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. It's needed to reach the goal of community immunity, they said. -
Cook, collar counties receive high, improving marks in latest state health rankings
Apr 17, 2021 4:53 PM - What are the healthiest places to live in Illinois? DuPage County is ranked the healthiest of all 102 counties. McHenry County is fourth. Lake County is fifth. Kane County is seventh and Will County is ninth. Cook County is 44th, a big jump over five years ago. -
Hustle Chicago charity stair climb moves from Hancock building to Soldier Field
Apr 6, 2021 6:00 AM - The Hustle Chicago stair climb, formerly known as Hustle Up the Hancock, will take place Sunday, April 18 at a new venue -- outdoors at Soldier Field. -
DuPage County leads suburbs in residents 65+ getting at least one vaccine dose, at 74%
Mar 26, 2021 12:24 PM - The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting at least 62% of suburban residents who are 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In some suburban counties, more than 70% in that age group have been given at least one shot. -
Cook County opening vaccinations to people under 65 with medical conditions
Mar 18, 2021 6:16 AM - Suburban Cook County residents who are ages 16 to 65 and have certain medical conditions will be eligible for vaccination with appointments available online at noon on Friday. -
'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisis
Feb 21, 2021 10:08 AM - The opioid crisis has intensified in the suburbs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties all reporting a spike in 2020 overdose deaths compared to the previous year. "Substance use disorder is a disease of isolation," said Laura Fry, executive director of Live4Lali. "COVID is the perfect storm." -
Why suburban Cook County and Chicago will not follow state's vaccination expansion plan
Feb 12, 2021 6:28 AM - COVID-19 vaccine eligibility won't be expanded in Cook County and Chicago right now in spite of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan to add people under 65 with medical conditions on Feb. 25. -
Celebrate Valentine's Day with forest preserve programs
Feb 5, 2021 1:25 PM - With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, Cook County residents may be contemplating how to plan a special day while following public health guidelines.
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