Published May 10, 2021 •
Updated on May 10, 2021 at 10:46 am
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Teams to vaccinate people against COVID-19 will be dispatched to workplaces and commercial buildings in Chicago and across Illinois, officials announced Monday.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the program in a joint news conference with health officials and other community leaders. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
The effort will begin in mid-May with 10 sites in Chicago, Schaumburg and Rockford in the first wave of the program. Those sites are:
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Published May 10, 2021 •
Updated on May 10, 2021 at 12:08 pm
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The state of Illinois is going to ramp down the number of COVID vaccine doses it orders from the federal government each week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday, with demand for vaccinations falling as more people have gotten their shots. Illinois, like the nation as a whole, has reached a point where, by and large, all the people who were immediately eager to get vaccinated, have already been vaccinated, Pritzker said in a news conference Monday announcing a new program to deploy vaccination teams to workplaces and commercial buildings.
Both Chicago and the state of Illinois plan to enter a transitional Bridge Phase on Friday
Published May 10, 2021 •
Updated on May 10, 2021 at 4:42 pm
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With Illinois slated to fully reopen and enter Phase 5 of its COVID reopening plan next month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city may follow a similar timeline.
Speaking at an event alongside Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday, Lightfoot said she certainly hopes Chicago can fully reopen by June 11, which is when Illinois plans to enter Phase 5, however she didn t commit to a specific date. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android
May 9, 2021
Every morning, I check the news in India to monitor the Covid-19 crisis abroad, which currently makes up over half of the cases worldwide. I talk to my mom to see how our loved ones are doing, and I reach out to my friends and family that live there to make sure they are safe.
For the past few weeks, Iâve started my mornings this way to account for the over 10-hour time difference between Chicago and Mumbai. While many of my loved ones abroad are fortunate enough to stay safe, that isnât always the case.Â
Over the past month, Iâve learned about family members and friends in India who have passed away from Covid-19 complications, most of which resulted from the countryâs inadequate health care system. While I physically live in Chicago, my mind is 8,000 miles away.