This March marked five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Amid the weight of ...

After reading a recent Sun-Times investigation on opioid deaths among a generation of Black men, WBEZ editor Alden Loury ...

Illinois issued a lockdown order on March 21, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For COVID long-haulers, the effects ...

“What COVID did is it showcased the dedication, and the courage and the compassion of all of us,” argues Johnson. “We have to ...

Chicago has the largest life expectancy gap in the country. As threats to federal funding loom, health experts hope they can ...

Five years after the first COVID-19 death in Clark County, we remember the profound losses and highlight the enduring impact on families and the community. Stories of grief, healing, and resilience.

Contract labor expense for health systems dropped 22.7% between 2023 and 2024, and for hospitals alone, it plummeted 37.5% ...

NBC 5 Chicago will present a weeklong reflection on the evolution of the coronavirus, from its initial global emergence and ...

Starting Monday, March 17, NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ) will present a weeklong reflection on the evolution of the coronavirus, from ...

WBEZ Share It’s been almost five years since Gov. JB Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order to try to curb the spread of COVID-19. We asked people how the pandemic changed their lives. Here’s a ...