Dr. Ngozi Ezike

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who guided Illinois through the heart of the pandemic as the state’s top health official, has been named president and CEO of Sinai Chicago hospital network.

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led the Illinois Department of Public Health through the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, will leave her post next week, and she says that she is ready for new challenges as she prepares to exit the public stage.

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led the Illinois Department of Public Health through the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, will leave her post next week, and she says that she is ready for new challenges as he prepares to exit the public stage. Mary Ann Ahern spoke to her ahead of her departure from IDPH.

Illinois health officials are taking a series of steps to help address a surge in COVID cases among hospitalized patients in the state, calling in workers from other states and receiving assistance from the federal government as hospitalizations hit record highs. Lexi Sutter has more details.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said in a COVID-19 update Wednesday that hospitalizations are at a record-high statewide.

Dr. Ngozi Ezike delivers a COVID update for Illinois as omicron variant cases continue to spread across the state.

As coronavirus cases increase in Illinois, the state’s top doctor says that it is not a time to panic, but a time to double-down on prevention efforts to keep the virus from spreading during the holiday season.

NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern spoke to Dr. Ngozi Ezike about recent surges in COVID cases in the state, and on what steps officials could take to address the issues.

Here are the top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Dec. 2, 2021.

After the first coronavirus case linked to the newly discovered omicron variant was recorded in California Wednesday, health officials said the COVID-19 threat will likely travel to Illinois.

On Thursday, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike provided an update on vaccinations in Illinois as well as the steps being taken for the state to move to Phase 5 of its reopening plan next month.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says that the state of Illinois is receiving more COVID doses by the day, and that vaccination efforts so far have been wildly successful in preventing serious illness from the disease. According to Ezike, just 72 of the more than 2.5 million individuals in the state who have been fully vaccinated…

On Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker encouraged Chicago residents to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Illinois mass vaccinations sites throughout the suburbs. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike provided a COVID-19 update Thursday, noting that the majority of those hospitalized with the virus have not received the vaccine.

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.

Illinois’ top doctor says everyone in the state deserves a chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but it’ll take months for supply to meet demand

As part of NBC 5’s “Vaccinated State” panel to answer viewer questions about the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, responded to a question about how soon family members may safely visit each other again.

As part of NBC 5’s “Vaccinated State” panel to answer viewer questions about the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, Dr. Candice Robinson, Medical Director of the Chicago Department of Public Health, responded to a question about how residents can sign up and schedule an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike provided an update on the state’s vaccination plan and regional mitigation statuses.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike issued a warning Friday for state residents to remain mindful of mitigations as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant is found in Illinois.