What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots
CARBONDALE — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have authorized COVID-19 booster shots for certain Pfizer recipients.
Report details disparities faced by aging LGBTQ Illinoisans
SPRINGFIELD – Many aging LGBTQ Illinoisans face barriers to health care and financial security and fear discrimination in senior communities, according to a combined report
Pritzker order aims to end subminimum wage for disabled people in state contracts
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday that would prevent companies contracting with the state from paying disabled workers at less than
Judge rules Vermilion County teachers, parents must follow state COVID-19 rules in schools
DANVILLE — Protestors from the group Vermilion County Health Advocates stood outside the Vermilion County Courthouse on Friday afternoon holding signs and wearing t-shirts saying
Champaign County Launching COVID Booster Clinics And Preparing To Vaccinate Kids
CHAMPAIGN — Champaign-area residents who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and qualify for a booster have many options for getting the shot locally. Awais Vaid, deputy
A Man Died From Rabies In Illinois. Here’s Why That’s So Unusual In The U.S.
Be aware if you’ve got bats in your home. That’s the message from the Illinois Department of Health as it announced that an 80-year-old man
Illinois Man Dies Of Rabies After Apparent Bat Bite
SPRINGFIELD — A northern Illinois man has died of rabies after apparently being bitten by a bat — the first human case of rabies in
How Being A Chaplain Gave One Pastor A Sense Of Urgency In The COVID Fight
CHAMPAIGN — Keith Thomas wears many hats in the Champaign-Urbana community. He’s a full-time pastor at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. And he’s also been
Booster Shots Are Coming. Here’s How To Figure Out If You Need One
WASHINGTON — For the past several weeks, Dr. Boghuma Titanji has been swamped with questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Even the experts seem confused, she
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