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Illinois officials announced Friday new “college vaccination days” to encourage students at universities across the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Cook County Health department announced it will release approximately 10,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments on Friday. According to a press release, the appointments will be made available to the public at 12 p.m. on Friday. County vaccinations will be by appointment only. Appointments can be made at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or by calling (833) 308-1988 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday...

Chicago’s top doctor said Thursday that residents must continue to wear a mask, even if fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but that the mandate could be lifted within months.

If exposed to COVID-19 while fully vaccinated, do you still need to quarantine? Chicago’s top doctor says no.

Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Chicago Tuesday afternoon in her first official trip to the city since she was sworn into office.

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Chicago Tuesday in her first official trip to the city since she was sworn into office.

The city of Chicago saw a big boost to its vaccine rollout Monday as mass vaccination sites opened near Wrigley Field and at Chicago State University. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Chicago next week in her first official trip since she was sworn into office.

Following an announcement from the state last week, a number of Illinois counties are now offering vaccinations to any state resident 16 and older.

Frustration over not being able to find a vaccination appointment in suburban Chicago has led some to hit the road. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty talked with people who drove several hours to get their vaccine.

With many having hard time finding doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Chicago area, some frustrated Illinois residents have taken an unconventional approach and decided to hit the road.

Community Organized Relief Effort, a non-profit organization co-founded by actor Sean Penn, has announced plans to hire 100-plus staff members to work at vaccination sites throughout Chicago.

More than one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered at vaccination sites operated by the city of Chicago, officials said Saturday.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday outlined steps to help residents recover from COVID-19 as she marked one year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker expects new details about the phased reopening plan to be discussed “over the next few days,” he said Wednesday.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new reopening plan later this week that could ultimately bring the state back to normal, but under new guidelines.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new reopening plan later this week that could ultimately bring the state back to normal, but under new guidelines. NBC’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new coronavirus reopening plan for Illinois this week that could lay out new guidelines for the state as cases and deaths continue to fall.

Later this week, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new phased reopening plan that could bring the state back to normal. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.