Illinois health officials hope to start administering COVID-19 boosters to protect from omicron variants by next week, potentially as early as Tuesday.
As of Tuesday, 1,332 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down eight from Monday and down 31 from the prior week.
Chicago leaders on Wednesday announced two organizations will receive $500,000 in grants to support access to abortion services in the city.
Illinois will launch a new effort to recruit and retain staff at state agencies that provide essential health and safety services, Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday.
Sinai Chicago has received a $1 million gift from Michael Reese Health Trust for funding its new electronic health record system launching in summer 2023.
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As of Monday, 1,340 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up nine from Sunday and down 29 from the prior week.
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Detroit-based Together Women’s Health said Tuesday it will expand to Illinois.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced an additional $100 million for community organizations working on violence prevention and interruption programs, including those that provide trauma-informed mental healthcare.
Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that lawmakers are making progress on potential legislation to address access to abortion services in Illinois.
This month, Getting to Zero Illinois (GTZ-IL) and AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) awarded $200,000 to community-based organizations implementing strategies to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.
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As of Sunday, 1,331 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, up 53 from Saturday and down 36 from the prior week.
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The Cook County Health Board of Directors signed off last week on a nearly $4 billion budget for the coming year.
Black and Latinx parents in Chicago are less likely to have access to high-speed internet and the digital health that comes along with it, according to a study released last week by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
An ophthalmology practice operator wants to build a $3.4 million surgery center in Oakbrook Terrace, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Northwestern Medicine serves patients across more than 10,000 square miles of Northern Illinois. To better address the diverse needs of individual communities, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare launched a grant initiative to address disparities highlighted in local Community Health Needs Assessments.
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Illinois’ COVID-19 metrics continued to trend downward last week, according to Department of Public Health data.
