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A second Chicago measles case was diagnosed in a child staying at a migrant shelter in Pilsen, Chicago Department of Public Health officials said.
At a Pilsen school’s gym, 12-year-old Sofia Lemus sat down to get her third COVID-19 shot. The seventh grader, who wore stacks of friendship bracelets on her wrists, pulled up her sleeves, saying she wanted to get the vaccine so she didn’t get sick. “I was a little bit scared, because I thought it was going to hurt,” Lemus said. “But it didn’t hurt so I was OK.” About a dozen kids received ...
Cook County and Chicago summers are expected to have up to 16 days of 100-plus degrees by the year 2050, according to an ABC7 heat analysis
Chicago collected heat data aimed at addressing urban heat islands and cooling solutions/ July is set to be the hottest month in recorded history.
Lonette Sims, chair of People’s Response Network, announced Thursday that the group had drafted an ordinance calling for greater funding for community-based public health programs.