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Connecticut and the District of Columbia were removed from Chicago’s travel advisory, city officials announced Tuesday, marking the only locations to not be listed under the “orange” category of the travel guidance.

Chicago’s top doctor warned Tuesday against taking ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19, joining a chorus of health officials urging the public to avoid the parasite medicine typically used on horses and cattle.

As Chicago changes its recommendations for unvaccinated travelers as part of its travel advisory, what will parents need to do if they have unvaccinated children?

Nearly every U.S. state, with the exception of one, is now on Chicago’s travel advisory, the city’s top doctor announced Tuesday, adding changes to the policy for travelers visiting “high-risk” locations just ahead of Labor Day weekend.

Nearly every U.S. state, with the exception of one, is now on Chicago’s travel advisory, the city’s top doctor announced Tuesday, adding changes to the policy for travelers visiting “high-risk” locations just ahead of Labor Day weekend.

A total of 203 people who attended Lollapalooza have since confirmed to health officials that they later tested positive for COVID-19, Chicago’s top doctor said Thursday, adding there was “no evidence” that Lollapalooza was a superspreader event.

Chicago’s top doctor will give an update Thursday on the city’s latest COVID-19 data, including details on cases tied to Lollapalooza.

While children’s hospitals in some parts of the United States are seeing significant increases in illnesses and hospitalizations due to COVID-19, health officials in Illinois and the Chicago area say that they aren’t seeing those types of increases, but are still taking extra precautions to ensure that children continue to stay safe as variants help fuel new cases.

Chicago added five states and Puerto Rico to its travel advisory Tuesday, recommending that unvaccinated people entering the city from those areas test negative for COVID-19 or quarantine upon arrival.

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.

Chicago’s top doctor on Tuesday is expected to deliver an update on the city’s COVID-19 data, vaccine distribution, including next phases, as well as the emergency travel order.

Chicago’s emergency travel order was changed once again Tuesday as the city transitions to a two-tiered system “to prevent further spread of COVID-19,” health officials announced.

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“Some bothersome side effects” are possible with the coronavirus vaccine, Chicago health officials said Wednesday as the country braces for the potential authorization and ultimate distribution of a vaccine. But the city’s top doc said the risks of vaccine side effects are “far outweighed.”

The city’s top doctor, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, answered several during a Q&A session at a briefing Tuesday.

With several Illinois regions slated to see enhanced mitigations under the state’s coronavirus plan, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office said Monday the city itself could implement additional restrictions in the near future. City officials didn’t provide a specific timeline, but said restrictions wouldn’t be added this week. At a news conference earlier in the day, Lightfoot hinted that restrictions...

Chicago health officials released staggering numbers Tuesday that show just how quickly the coronavirus is spreading in the city, with one estimate indicating that more than 57,000 residents could currently be infected with the virus. During a weekly press conference discussing the city’s latest travel restrictions, Dr. Allison Arwady, the director of the Chicago Department of Public Health, said that…

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady shares a PSA for all mask wearers while debunking myths still going around.

Chicago’s top doctor said Friday the city’s private and parochial schools have done a good job of following safety protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as she signaled support of Chicago Public Schools’ plan to resume in-person instruction for some students. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said, in particular, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of...

Coronavirus cases in the city of Chicago were up 30% Thursday afternoon compared to the same point one week earlier, according to Dr. Allison Arwady, the commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Public Health. During a news conference with members of the city’s Latinx Coronavirus Prevention Task Force on the Near West Side, Arwady said cases have increased among all...