Here’s How Cook County Is Trying To Convince Jurors To Show Up For Court
After nearly a year without jury trials, prospective jurors are being sent summonses along with details on COVID-19 precautions.
TRACKING THE VIRUS
COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois
WBEZ’s news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic focuses on the vaccine rollout in Chicago and the state, the impact on our daily lives and equity.
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MAP: Find The Number Of COVID-19 Cases In Illinois By ZIP Code
Use this tool to look up the latest COVID-19 case counts in your area, as reported by the state. Counts less than six are not shown.
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Coronavirus In Illinois: Today’s Case Count And Death Toll
See the latest numbers of Illinois COVID-19 cases and deaths.
When Can I Get The COVID-19 Vaccine In Chicago?
WBEZ’s easy-to-use tool will help you figure out when you’ll become eligible to schedule a vaccination, the dates by phase, and where you’ll likely receive your inoculation.
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FAQ: What To Know About The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout In Illinois
How many vaccine doses have been given in Illinois? Who’s getting inoculated first? Here are answers to the latest questions about the rollout.
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Chicago’s Fallen
Behind every name was a person lost to the pandemic in Chicago and surrounding Cook County.
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United Center Mass Vaccination Site Will Open March 10, Potentially Doubling Chicago’s Vaccine
The site is expected to vaccinate up to 6,000 people a day, with federally-supplied vaccines, and will be open to anyone in Illinois currently eligible.
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As More Customers Go Inside Restaurants, Workers Are Desperately Waiting For The Vaccine
With capacity limits rising as COVID-19 cases fall, restaurant employees are still anxiously waiting to be vaccinated.
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United Center Parking Lots To Be Illinois’ Largest Mass Vaccination Site, Source Says
The site would be able to vaccinate up to 6,000 people a day, a source says, with a focus on Black and brown communities and additional vaccine from the feds.
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Here’s How Cook County Is Trying To Convince Jurors To Show Up For Court
After nearly a year without jury trials, prospective jurors are being sent summonses along with details on COVID-19 precautions.
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Chicago Will Work With Rush University Medical Center To Track COVID-19 Variants
The City Council approved a $3.5 million contract with the university on Wednesday as variant testing lags.
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A Chicago Clinic Says It Will Stop Charging Patients A $200 Fee For A COVID-19 Vaccine
After WBEZ wrote about the administrative fee, Michigan Avenue Immediate Care said it would stop charging customers out-of-pocket, and apologized.
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Officials Remain Mum On COVID-19 Vaccines For Immigrant Detainees In Illinois
Four weeks after they became eligible, immigrant detainees in Illinois are still waiting for info on when they will get vaccinated.
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How One Small Chicago Pharmacy Is Doing Its Part To Vaccinate Its Community
A Logan Square pharmacist says distributing the COVID-19 shot hasn’t been cheap or profitable — but protecting her community is worth it.
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An Evanston Teen Saw How Hard It Was For The Elderly To Find Vaccines, So He Built A Website To Help
The 13-year-old started by finding appointments for his grandparents. When word got out, he got to work helping others figure out where to sign up on their own.
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Black Chicagoans Struggle To Get Access To The COVID-19 Vaccine
For Black Chicagoans, finding medical care was difficult well before COVID-19 — a systemic problem exacerbated by the scarcity of vaccines.
