Community garden in East Garfield Park
A West Side resident turned her home into a garden for her community. We hear her story.
Environment & Public Health
Waste, sustainability, climate change and environmental justice. WBEZ covers our surroundings and the way we coexist with them.
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Dr. Taormina offers guidance on omicron variant, booster shots and more
Reset checks in with infectious disease specialist Dr. Mia Taormina for the latest public health guidance.
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With omicron looming over the holidays, here’s how to stay safe
There’s a lot we don’t know about the new COVID variant, yet many people are wondering if they can fly, go to holiday parties and restaurants — or should just hide out. We asked doctors for answers.
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How the Omicron variant may impact holiday travel
The Biden administration has banned travel from several foreign countries to try and contain the new coronavirus variant.
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First U.S. case of Omicron variant detected in California
Public health experts are encouraging residents to get vaccinated and schedule booster shots to protect themselves from the new COVID variant.
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Local reactions to the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Mississippi abortion case
A Mississippi plaintiff has asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Chicago ramps up testing as it anticipates omicron’s arrival. Here’s what we know.
Dr. Allison Arwady, the city’s public health commissioner, said she expects the variant to show up in the coming weeks or, possibly, days.
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Local home health care workers travel to D.C. to ask Senate to pass Build Back Better bill
The bill has important provisions for both childcare and home health care providers, and the families seeking those services.
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Vaccine disparities led to unnecessary deaths in Chicago, a new study finds
A UChicago study suggests more equitable distribution of vaccinations would have saved more than 100 lives. WBEZ, MuckRock and Documenting COVID-19 look at the data.
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Here’s what you need to know about the Omicron variant
A new strain of COVID-19 has been detected in at least 15 different countries, but not the U.S.
