Marni Pyke
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest level since state started keeping trackJun 03, 2021 1:00 am - The number of patients in hospitals being treated for COVID-19 has reached the lowest level since the Illinois Department of Public Health began reporting that metric, o...
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Is 60% fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the end good enough for Illinois?Jun 03, 2021 1:00 am - CVS is promising a Bermuda vacation, Cook County is rolling out Six Flags Great America tickets, and Illinois lawmakers recently permitted bars to give patrons free drin...
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As some mass COVID-19 vaccination sites close, next stage is doctor's officesJun 02, 2021 5:00 am - For weeks this winter, public health officials labored to open mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across Illinois. Now as some mass sites close while vaccination levels dw...
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What now with Route 53 extension land? State lawmakers create task force to decideJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - The Route 53 extension controversy appears now to be in the hands of an advisory group — only this time Lake County stakeholders won't be wrestling with how to build a r...
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Illinois planning to offer a lottery for vaccinated residentsJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois will soon join a coalition of states operating lotteries for residents who have received COVID-19 vaccine shots, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday. The news ...
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COVID-19 cases shrink in May, but so do vaccinationsJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Daily caseloads of COVID-19 dropped by nearly 50% on average in May compared to April, Illinois Department of Public Health data indicated Tuesday. The average daily num...
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Chicago plans monumental O'Hare redo, and the FAA wants your thoughts on itMay 31, 2021 5:30 am - The Federal Aviation Administration is scrutinizing Chicago's monumental plan to build a new global terminal at O'Hare International Airport, punch a hole in its west si...
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A COVID-19 vaccine might be your best ticket into the 2022 Super BowlMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Dangling a pair of Super Bowl tickets, CVS pharmacies will join a throng offering rewards to entice reluctant Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Citing a fede...
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COVID-19 update: 11 outbreaks in suburban schools in the last 30 daysMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - School-related outbreaks of COVID-19 in the suburbs totaled 11 in the last 30 days, an increase from earlier tallies this spring, Illinois Department of Public Health re...
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As demand drops, some COVID-19 vaccination sites are closingMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Several mass vaccination sites that opened this winter offering hope and drawing thousands of people amid a deadly surge in the COVID-19 pandemic are closing as demand f...