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The Chicago Department of Public Health says its seeking information on potential COVID cases stemming from the city’s Market Days event, held earlier this month in the Northalsted neighborhood.

Get your masks ready, Chicago. A new indoor mask mandate will go into effect Friday, Aug. 20, for everyone 2 years of age and older, regardless of vaccination status, officials with the Chicago Department of Public Health announced this week.

Due to recent increases in the number of new coronavirus cases in the city, officials with the Chicago Department of Public Health have announced that a new indoor mask mandate will go into effect Friday for all residents 2 years of age and older.

Due to recent increases in the number of new coronavirus cases in the city, officials with the Chicago Department of Public Health have announced that a new indoor mask mandate will go into effect Friday for all residents 2 years of age and older.

The Chicago Magic Lounge in the Andersonville neighborhood is back open with some new COVID protocols in place. LeeAnn Trotter reports.

As organizers prepare for a busy weekend in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood with the return of the Market Days Festival, safety remains a major focus as the coronavirus pandemic persists. Chris Hush reports.

The Chicago Department of Public Health reported 49 cases of Legionnaires’ disease since July 1 in Chicago, resulting in 15 people hospitalized and two dead.

As Illinois fully reopened Friday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, Chicago’s top doctor said she was confident it was the right time to move forward – but cautioned COVID isn’t over just yet.

Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, made it clear that ‘COVID is not over’ as Chicago joined Illinois in entering Phase 5 Friday.

More and more Americans have been vaccinated in recent weeks, but the number of those who’ve skipped their second dose has risen as well. More than 5 million people, around 8% of those who received one shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, didn’t get their second dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But…

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.

Chicago’s top doctor weighed in Thursday on the major differences between the COVID-19 and flu vaccines and whether or not a booster will be needed to better protect against COVID-19 and different variants in the future. During a press conference on Thursday, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady referenced a journal and went into detail describing...

The Cubs home opener will kick off Thursday with Chicago and Illinois’ top doctors throwing out the first pitch, featuring a special appearance from the city’s mayor.

After the Chicago Department of Public Health announced that it was halting distribution of coronavirus vaccine doses to Innovative Express Care, alleging that the clinic “knowingly misallocated” more than 6,000 doses of the vaccine, officials with the clinic are now firing back, saying that they “strongly disagree” with the decision. The company was contracted with the city of Chicago and…

Lake County health officials say the first case of the COVID-19 variant from Brazil has been identified in the county.

The Chicago Department of Public Health reported the city’s first case of the Brazilian COVID-19 variant Friday, which also marked the first such case in Illinois, according to health officials. The case of the coronavirus variant P.1, which was identified by a research team at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, was confirmed in an individual who hasn’t...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new report on a coronavirus outbreak that sickened more than 50 individuals who took in-person classes at a Chicago gym last summer. According to the report, the Chicago Department of Public Health was notified of a potential COVID-19 outbreak at the facility on Sept. 8. Of 81 individuals who attended…

Dr. Richard Nettles of Johnson & Johnson told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that the company will have 20 million doses of their vaccine available by the end of March.

With new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus circulating, health experts are adjusting their recommendations for face masks. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joined LX News to explain why you should make sure your face mask is well-fitted and double up.