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Hospitals are filling up at rapid rates with children sickened by a variety of respiratory viruses, but what does that mean for holiday gatherings and should...

Chicago's top doctor is set to address rising concerns surrounding respiratory viruses as she receives her bivalent COVID booster shot.

A new COVID variant is now being tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as Illinois reports a rise in case metrics.

One Illinois county was elevated to a "high" risk level for COVID this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sparking new masking guidelines....

With respiratory viruses, flu and COVID all circulating, many might be wondering about masking guidelines and how best to protect themselves. Meanwhile,...

There have been reports of some breakthrough cases involving the new bivalent COVID booster and Chicago's top doctor said that could be related to shifting...

As the holidays quickly approach, the BA. 5 variant could soon lose its spot as the dominant strain as new variants gain steam. What does that mean for upcoming...

Several Chicago-area counties now have new masking recommendations as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raises their COVID alert levels. The new...