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Avi Rubin, a suburban Highland Park high school student, may not fit the current age requirement to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but he’s become quite familiar with the sign-up process.

On Sunday afternoon, eligibility for appointments at the mass COVID vaccination site at the United Center opened up to all Chicago residents who are 18 years of age or older and who have pre-existing health conditions.

After receiving additional guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, local and state officials have changed eligibility requirements for appointments at the United Center’s mass vaccination site, limiting appointments to Chicago and Cook County residents only.

As of Sunday, all Chicago residents 18 years of age or over with pre-existing health conditions or co-morbidities are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the United Center. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Can you receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the United Center’s mass vaccination site if you’re not from the Chicago area? According to the White House, no.

The United Center mass coronavirus vaccination site is set to open to those eligible in Phase 1B next week under a new federal pilot program.

Key coronavirus metrics are still improving in many Illinois counties, according to the latest data released by the state’s Department of Public Health on Sunday afternoon. Currently, the lowest positivity rate in the state can be found in Region 5, located in the state’s southeastern corner. There, the positivity rate on all tests over the last seven days is...

Health officials in Illinois confirmed just over 1,000 new cases of coronavirus and 14 additional deaths on Sunday, with nearly 100,000 additional doses of the COVID vaccine administered to state residents. According to the latest figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health, a total of 1,068 new confirmed and probably COVID cases were reported over the last 24 hours,…

The city of Chicago has expanded its call center operations for the United Center mass vaccination site that is set to open later this week. According to officials, more staffing has been added to the call center to help aid senior citizens who are trying to set up appointments at the site, which will open on Tuesday and aim to…

“Vaccinated State” goes back in time to help understand how we got to where we are today, and where we’re headed, as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

Health officials in Illinois on Saturday reported 2,565 new cases of coronavirus, along with 33 additional deaths and more than 134,000 vaccine doses administered in the past 24 hours.

The exclusive COVID-19 vaccine appointment registration for seniors will end Sunday afternoon, opening up the chance for more people in Phase 1B to receive the vaccine.

The first case of the South African variant was reported in Chicago and Illinois Friday as many residents received the COVID vaccine as a new vaccination site. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

A suburban couple received their doses of the coronavirus vaccine together Friday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, encouraging the black community and families to do the same.

Major events and concerts may return to Chicago this summer so long as COVID-19 indicators continue to trend in the correct direction. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.

After a man from the Chicago area survived a severe case of the coronavirus, the doctor who saved his life in the emergency room administered his COVID-19 vaccine nearly one year later.

Health officials in Illinois on Friday reported 1,442 new cases of coronavirus, along with 33 additional deaths and more than 131,000 vaccine doses administered in the past 24 hours.