Rockford restaurants rebuild with lessons leftover from COVID-19 pandemic
The Prairie Street Brewing Company co-founder describes the pandemic as a pressure cooker – forcing staff to succeed together ...
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 long COVID patients are faring five years after the pandemic shut down Illinois
Illinois issued a lockdown order on March 21, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For COVID long-haulers, the effects ...
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 ...
Long COVID patients turn to Chicago rehabilitation hospital for help
For some COVID-19 patients, recovery has never been complete, but doctors at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are hopeful that ...
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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% ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Woods: My journey from 2020 COVID-19 times to Laredo
The five-year anniversary of the initial COVID-19 shutdown recently came and went, and it had me reflecting on where I was and where I am now. Five years ago, I was a college student in Missouri who ...
NBC Chicago to Look Back at The Evolution of Covid
Starting Monday, March 17, NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ) will present a weeklong reflection on the evolution of the coronavirus, from ...
‘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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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 ...