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Replies(351) Top doctors with Advocate Aurora Health answered vaccine and COVID-19-related questions during a press conference Thursday. (Shutterstock)
CHICAGO AREA, IL Mass vaccination is our ticket out of the coronavirus pandemic, a top infectious disease doctor for Advocate Aurora Health said Thursday during a press conference.
Without it, the U.S. could see another two to three years of living with the virus, hundreds of thousands more dead and continued economic disparity, said Robert Citronberg, executive medical director of infectious disease and prevention for Advocate Aurora Health. With the vaccine, he said, life could be back to normal by the end of June 2021.
UpdatedThu, Dec 10, 2020 at 12:26 pm CT
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Grant applications will be accepted through 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23. (Shutterstock)
YORKVILLE, IL Yorkville businesses can apply for grants of up to $20,000 total to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 as of Thursday, Dec. 10.
Businesses can receive funding from any combination of four grant programs:
The Rental Assistance Grant provides up to $5,000 for businesses struggling to pay rent because of the pandemic.
The Restart Grant provides up to $5,000 in working capital for businesses to reopen following a temporary closure or substantially reduced hours, including expenses related to inventory, payroll and improvements related to complying with Illinois DCEO COVID-19 mitigation guidelines.
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After completing a certification program, Thomas Lynch is now eligible to become a chief of police. (Shutterstock)
OAK FOREST, IL City of Oak Forest Police Sgt. Thomas Lynch has been certified by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP), according to Chief of Police, Jason J. Reid.
According to Reid, Lynch is now a certified eligible police chief. Reid said he, along with the city, are pleased to share the news. This designation signifies that Sgt. Lynch has met the highest standards of competency and conduct for his profession, Reid said. Sgt. Lynch is among only a select few Illinois police command staff able to meet the stringent requirements of the program since its inception in 1998.
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Speaking at Gov. J.B. Pritzker s news conference, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike encouraged the public to get their facts about coronavirus vaccines from credible medical researchers. (Image via video/Office of Gov. J.B. Pritzker)
CHICAGO Misinformation and rumors about recently developed coronavirus vaccines are running rampant, public health officials warned. The point was underscored Thursday when a reporter asked Gov. J.B. Pritzker at his daily COVID-19 news conference whether it was true people who receive the vaccine will be prohibited from air travel. (It is not.)
Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said she recognized some members of the public have concerns about the safety of the vaccine, especially early on in its mass distribution. Public health officials will provide all the information needed for people to make informed decisions for themselves, she said.