Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, U.S. Virgin Islands Added To Chicago COVID Travel...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Florida, Nevada, Louisiana, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have been added to the city’s travel advisory, the second week in a row the city has added states to the advisory, after going...
View ArticleChicago Expanding At-Home Vaccination Program, Offering $25 Gift Cards To...
CHICAGO (CBS) — With COVID cases on the rise again in Chicago, and more than 48% of the city’s population still not fully vaccinated, the Chicago Department of Public Health is expanding its at-home...
View ArticleChicago Department Of Public Health Recommends Masks Inside Public Places Again
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Department of Public Health and surrounding counties are recommending anyone over the age of two wear a mask inside public places because of the new Delta variant of...
View ArticleChicago To Require Masks Indoors Again Starting Friday, As Delta Variant...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Facing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases fueled by the more contagious delta variant’s spread among the unvaccinated, Chicago once again will be requiring people to wear masks while...
View ArticleFour More States Added To Chicago COVID-19 Travel Advisory
CHICAGO (CBS) — Four more states have been added to Chicago’s COVID-19 travel advisory, meaning unvaccinated travelers from the vast majority of the United States are now urged to either quarantine or...
View ArticleVisa Gift Cards Given To People Getting A COVID Vaccine
CHICAGO (CBS) — If you haven’t gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 yet, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has an offer for you. It’s offering $100 in Visa gift cards to anyone who gets...
View ArticleEvery State Now Included In Chicago’s COVID Travel Advisory
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s COVID-19 travel advisory now includes every state in the U.S., with public health officials urging unvaccinated people who travel out of state to quarantine for at least seven...
View Article8 Aldermen Ask Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady To Require Proof...
by Todd Feurer, CBS Chicago web producer CHICAGO (CBS) — Eight members of the Chicago City Council who sit on the Committee on Health are asking Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady to require...
View ArticleCalifornia, Puerto Rico Off Chicago Travel Advisory List
CHICAGO (CBS) — California and Puerto Rico are the only two places off the Chicago Department of Public Health‘s (CDPH) travel advisory list. Last week, Connecticut and the District of Columbia, were...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot Sets Goal To Get 77% Of Eligible Chicagoans Vaccinated...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Citing lagging vaccination rates in many zip codes in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday announced a “modest goal” of getting at least 77% of the city’s population at least...
View ArticleNo New States Added To Chicago’s Travel Advisory
CHICAGO (CBS) — No new states have been added or taken off the Chicago COVID-19 Travel Advisory. Last week, California and Puerto Rico were the two places taken off the Chicago Department of Public...
View ArticleChicago Inching Closer To Goal Goal Of Getting 77% Of Eligible Chicagoans...
CHICAGO (CBS) — A week after Mayor Lori Lightfoot set a goal of getting 77% of eligible Chicagoans at least partially vaccinated by the end of the year, the Chicago Department of Public Health reported...
View ArticleCity Officials, Community Leaders Hit Streets To Urge People To Get First...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Ten months after the first COVID-19 vaccinations were given to Americans, the city and country are entering a new phase as the booster shot becomes available. Meanwhile, as CBS 2’s...
View ArticleChicago Department Of Public Health To Begin Offering Free Pfizer And Johnson...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago residents who are eligible for COVID vaccine booster shots will be able to get free Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson shots from Chicago Department of Public Health pop-up clinics...
View ArticleCOVID Booster Shots Now Available In Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Starting Monday, the Chicago Department of Public Health will begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots across the city. All eligible Chicagoans can get the booster dose for free....
View ArticleMaryland, Georgia, Mississippi, And Louisiana Removed From Chicago Travel...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana are being removed from Chicago’s COVID-19 travel advisory this week. There are now 41 states and two territories on the list. Every U.S....
View ArticleSouth Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands Removed From Chicago Travel...
CHICAGO (CBS) — South Carolina, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are being removed from Chicago’s travel advisory this week, while California and Mississippi were added back to the list. There are...
View ArticleArkansas Removed From Chicago’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory
CHICAGO (CBS) — Arkansas is being removed from Chicago’s travel advisory this week, leaving 40 states and one territory on the list of places still considered COVID-19 hotspots. The city’s COVID-19...
View ArticleArkansas Added Back To Chicago Travel Advisory; Alabama, Mississippi, And...
CHICAGO (CBS) — One week after being taken off Chicago’s travel advisory, Arkansas was added back to the list, while three other states – Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee – were removed. That leaves...
View ArticleCalifornia, North Carolina Now Off Chicago’s Travel Advisory, No New States...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s health department said its travel advisory stands at 38 states with California, Guam and North Carolina now off the list. Last week, the city’s travel advisory had 40 states...
View ArticleChicago’s Top Doctor ‘Concerned’ About COVID Variant Omicron, CPS To Start...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s top doctor said the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could be detected in Chicago very soon. Dr. Allison Arwady, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) said...
View ArticleNorth Carolina, Tennessee And Washington D.C. Added To The Chicago Travel...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Travel Advisory is now at 40 states, with two states and Washington D.C. added this week “Every state or territory except for Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Guam,...
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California, Mississippi Back On The Chicago Travel Advisory, List Stands At...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) has put California and Mississippi back on its weekly travel advisory. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) added two states –...
View ArticleCity Offers COVID-19 Vaccine, Booster Events During Countdown To Holidays
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Department of Public Health is now offering COVID-19 booster shots for all Chicagoans 16 and older, and advises that now is the time to get a vaccine and booster with the...
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Chicago Travel Advisory Has 48 States On The List, Which Includes Three...
CHICAGO (CBS) — COVID is not taking a holiday as cases across the country continue to go up, leading to 48 states now on the Chicago Travel Advisory. Last week, 47 states were on Chicago’s Travel...
View ArticleChicago Health Department Working To Secure More COVID Rapid Tests
CHICAGO (CBS) — A supply chain shortage is making it extremely hard to get a rapid COVID test in Chicago right now. But the city’s top doctor said she’s confident more tests will be available soon....
View ArticleChicago Teachers Union Votes In Favor Of Going To Remote Learning; CPS CEO...
By Megan Hickey and Charlie De Mar CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Teachers Union voted Tuesday night in favor of going to remote learning for Chicago Public Schools classes amid a COVID-19 surge. CPS...
View ArticlePublic Health Director Dr. Allison Arwady Says Department Is Doing Everything...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Department of Public Health Director Dr. Allison Arwady said Wednesday that her department is working to assuage concerns about COVID-19 safety in schools – with teachers having...
View ArticleNo States Removed From Chicago’s Travel Advisory
CHICAGO (CBS) — For the second straight week, every state in the country, and four territories, is on Chicago’s Travel Advisory. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) didn’t take away any...
View ArticleNo Changes To Chicago Travel Advisory; Every State Remains On The List For...
CHICAGO (CBS) — For the third week in a row, every state and territory in the U.S. is listed on Chicago’s COVID-19 travel advisory, and city officials said that won’t change next week, despite case...
View ArticleChicago Has ‘Formally Passed The Omicron Peak’ As New COVID-19 Infections...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Omicron surge of the COVID-19 pandemic has peaked in Chicago, after surging to record levels in early January, the city’s top doctor announced Wednesday afternoon. “I am very, very...
View ArticleNo States Coming Off Chicago Travel Advisory This Next Week Or Next Week
CHICAGO (CBS) — As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to contribute to the surge of cases, no states will be taken off Chicago’s Travel Advisory this week. According to the Chicago Department of...
View ArticleChicago COVID Travel Advisory Remains Unchanged, But Rates Of Infection Are...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s top doctor shared good news regarding case rates in the city, but said the entire country is still listed on Chicago’s Travel Advisory. Doctor Allison Arwady, Commissioner of...
View ArticleWith Omicron Wave Falling Fast, Officials Say COVID-19 Mitigations Could Soon...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Last month, proof of vaccination mandates went into place for restaurants, bars, gyms, and other venues across the Chicago area. But as CBS 2’s Chris Tye reported Tuesday, they could...
View ArticleChicago Travel Advisory Remains Unchanged For The Seventh Consecutive Week;...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s COVID case count is getting lower, but according to the city’s top doctor, the metrics still have some room for improvement. Dr. Allison Arwady, Commissioner of the Chicago...
View ArticleCity Denies Operating Permit For Controversial Metal Shredding Plant On...
CHICAGO (CBS) — City officials have denied an operating permit for Southside Recycling, a controversial scrap metal recycling facility on the Southeast Side, after deeming it poses an “unacceptable...
View ArticleMaryland Removed From Chicago’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory
CHICAGO (CBS) — Maryland is being removed from the city’s travel advisory this week, the first state to be removed from the list since the beginning of the year. As the Omicron surge reached its peak...
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Get A Gift Card When You Get A COVID Shot At A Chicago Park District Clinic
CHICAGO (CBS) — You can cash in on a $50 gift card, if you get a COVID-19 shot Wednesday at a Chicago Park District clinic. Free COVID vaccinations and boosters will be available until 6:00 p.m. at...
View ArticleNebraska, Ohio And 3 Territories Now Off The Chicago Travel Advisory
CHICAGO (CBS) — After more than a month of no movement on the Chicago Travel Advisory, two states and three territories are coming off the list. Nebraska, Ohio along with Washington D.C., Puerto Rico...
View ArticleIndiana, Wisconsin, 10 Other States Removed From Chicago’s COVID-19 Travel...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Twelve states were removed from Chicago’s COVID-19 travel advisory on Tuesday, including neighboring states Indiana and Wisconsin, as case rates continue to plummet nationwide. The...
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