IDPH reports 6,190 new COVID-19 cases, 85 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,190 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 726,304.
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Chicago City Council approves Lightfoot’s $12.8 billion budget
The Chicago City Council signed off last week on Mayor Lori Lightfoot's $12.8 billion “pandemic” budget.
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Lawmakers seek answers on COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home
Lawmakers pressed state officials last week on efforts to mitigate a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home that has led to nearly 30 deaths.
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Illinois to borrow additional $2 billion to offset COVID-19 revenue losses
Illinois will borrow an additional $2 billion from the federal government to help offset revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker announced last week.
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IDPH reports 15,051 more COVID-19 cases, 165 deaths over weekend
Illinois saw 15,051 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, bringing the state’s total number of cases to 720,114.
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Illinois now set to receive roughly 80,000 initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Illinois is now tentatively set to receive roughly 80,000 initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government, one-fifth of what officials previously said they expected.
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IDPH reports 9,469 new COVID-19 cases, 125 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 9,469 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 674,089.
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Kaiser experts weigh in on what Biden can do around healthcare
Kaiser Family Foundation experts last week spoke to Health News Illinois about what President-elect Joe Biden’s administration could do around COVID-19, health reform and Medicaid.
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UIC to examine smoking cessation in underserved populations
The University of Illinois Chicago is receiving $3.3 million to study the burden of tobacco use and ways to improve smoking cessation interventions for populations with high smoking rates, officials announced last week.
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Raoul charges Cook County physician of Medicaid fraud
A Cook County physician and his niece have been charged with allegedly defrauding the state out of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid funds, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday.
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Pritzker highlights “glimmer of hope” in recent COVID-19 numbers, but warns of post-Thanksgiving spike
A slight downward trend in COVID-19 cases and the state's positivity rate offer a “glimmer of hope," Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday. But he cautioned that the state is far from out of the woods, and warned that Thanksgiving gatherings could lead to a spike in new cases.
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IDPH reports 8,322 new COVID-19 cases, 47 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,322 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 664,620.
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HSHS Illinois Hospitals Launch #MaskedMoms Initiative
Moms who work at HSHS Illinois hospitals are launching a grassroots #MaskedMoms effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Pritzker re-extends COVID-19 executive orders
Gov. JB Pritzker has reissued several executive orders related to how healthcare is delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Healthcare, businesses group urge Illinoisans to avoid large Thanksgiving gatherings
Two of the state’s leading healthcare groups joined several of the top business groups to urge Illinoisans to do their best to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the holidays.
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Walmart opens two new healthcare centers in Chicago
Walmart has opened two new healthcare clinics in Chicago, the company announced last week.
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