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When Mark Hooks volunteered to become the first man in Illinois to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, he already had educated himself about the shot and was fully prepared for the most common side effects: Low-grade fever. Body aches. Chills. Headaches. Those symptoms, however, never materialized. He completed his shifts at work all week without a problem, even the one he briefly interrupted to take the shot on live television as part of an inaugural vaccination event organized by City Hall. “I...

Jamie Munks, Stacy St. Clair, Dan Petrella, Lisa Schencker and Gregory Pratt Chicago Tribune As the first COVID-19 vaccine administered in Illinois was plunged into Dr. Marina Del Rios’ left arm Tuesday, she thought about all the people who didn’t live to see the historic day. Her former patients. The health care workers who treated the virus and lost their lives because of it. The friend who died in the early days of the pandemic. “I can’t give you a total numbe...

Subscribe There’s a chance for flurries this afternoon, which will otherwise be cloudy with a high near 31 degrees. Tonight’s low will be around 28 degrees. A 30 percent chance of snow is in the forecast for tomorrow, which will see a high near 35 degrees. Top story Emergency room physician Dr. Marina Del Rios was the first person in Chicago to be vaccinated for COVID-19 today, one of five hospital workers to get shots. “It’s really an honor to stand here and take part in this moment in...