Long COVID patients turn to Chicago rehabiltation hospital for help
For some COVID-19 patients, recovery has never been complete, but doctors at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are hopeful that ...
Some restaurants pivoted with COVID, and 5 years later dining out is not the same
Owners have changed their businesses in big ways. And for most, costs for supplies and labor are up, hours have changed and ...
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How life changed when Illinois’ pandemic lockdown began five years ago — here’s what you told us
After reading a recent Sun-Times investigation on opioid deaths among a generation of Black men, WBEZ editor Alden Loury ...
With long COVID health risks, Chicago organizations create safe spaces, events for vulnerable communities
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, people who are still vulnerable to the ...
Major Chicago transit cuts looming without state action
A crisis brewing for Chicago's public transit system could impact commuters. Officials warn that without state action, CTA, ...
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More than 100 million people have had COVID-19. Here are three who say they haven't.
From left, Mary Bonczkowski, Paul Aschim and Kelly Betran, three women from Bloomington-Normal who say they have never had ...
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Illinois hospitals shore up finances after years of COVID tumult
Contract labor expense for health systems dropped 22.7% between 2023 and 2024, and for hospitals alone, it plummeted 37.5% ...
NBC 5 to present weeklong series reflecting on COVID's impact on Chicago area
NBC 5 Chicago will present a weeklong reflection on the evolution of the coronavirus, from its initial global emergence and ...
‘We have to share this community’: Rockford-area health leaders reflect on COVID-19 pandemic
“What COVID did is it showcased the dedication, and the courage and the compassion of all of us,” argues Johnson. “We have to ...
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COVID-19 has claimed nearly 10,000 lives in Clark County. Here's how some are being remembered
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.
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In their own words: How COVID changed America
The COVID-19 lockdown "felt like solitary confinement," a San Diego resident tells NPR. Even after many pandemic rules lifted ...
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Some restaurants pivoted with COVID. Five years later dining out is not the same.
Owners have changed their businesses in big ways. And for most, costs for supplies and labor are up, hours have changed and ...