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ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Nurses Recognized as Top in the Country

The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® for excellence in nursing services has once again honored Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago with Magnet® designation.

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CHICAGO AREA GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Living With HIV, taking PrEP or Need HIV testing? We Can Help

Are you living with HIV, taking PrEP or need HIV testing? We can help!

AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Attorney General Taking Price Gouging Action

The Illinois Attorney General's office has been working with a reduced and mostly remote staff the last 10 days, but it continues to warn against COVID-19-related price gouging, scams and utility shut-offs.

ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL: Respiratory Advice For Children

We’re leaving the peak respiratory season and entering the allergy season.

CITY OF CHICAGO: Mayor Lightfoot Announces Appointment of David O. Brown as Next Chicago Police Superintendent

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced today that she is appointing David O. Brown, former Police Chief of the Dallas Police Department, to serve as the next Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department pending City Council approval.

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Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago should prepare for 40,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations, contradicting projections

By Kyla Asbury | Apr 4, 2020

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told NBC Chicago that the city needs to prepare for 40,000 hospitalizations due to COVID-19, contradicting statewide projections for less than 10,000, Wirepoints Founder Mark Glennon reported.

Cook County looks to combat COVID-19 as projections look bleak

By Rich Peters | Apr 3, 2020

Illinois’ fight against COVID-19 has just begun as citizens are socially distancing themselves and only essential businesses are open to the public per Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order which was extended until April 30.

Chicago FOIA requests going through for now, personal liberties restrictions eyed over COVID-19

By Karen Kidd | Apr 1, 2020

The city of Chicago is fulfilling Freedom of Information requests by the public as normal for the time being.

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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker Announces Extension of Stay at Home Order, Suspension of On-Site Learning in Schools Through April

By Press release submission | Apr 1, 2020

Building on the state's efforts to flatten the curve of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois and following careful consultation with experts in Illinois and across the nation, Governor JB Pritzker announced that he will sign a 30-day extension of the state's disaster proclamation on April 1.

Talk show host: Lakefront closure goes too far

By T.H. Lawrence | Mar 31, 2020

Steve Cortes says Mayor Lightfoot tramped on citizens’ rights

Health expert: Careless news reports of child’s death from coronavirus worsened fears

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 31, 2020

A public health expert said sloppy reporting surrounding the death of a 9-month-old from Cook County who had tested positive for COVID-19 needlessly put others at risk for exposure when parents, upon news of the child’s death, rushed their children to hospitals for checkups.

Lightfoot suspends ticketing, towing and debt collection through April 30

By Tamara Browning | Mar 30, 2020

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced March 18 actions that will temporarily provide financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic for residents who are cited for nonsafety violations.

CITY OF CHICAGO: Mayor Lightfoot Orders the Immediate Closure of The City's Lakefront, Adjacent Parks, 606 and Riverwalk to the Public

In response to the excessive gatherings of people along Chicago's Lakefront, Riverwalk and 606 Trail this week, effective immediately, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot has issued an executive order closing these spaces to the public until further notice.

ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL: What Does ‘Moderate’ Exercise Really Mean?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 150 – 300 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 – 150 minutes a week of vigorous exercise, or a combination of the two.

AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: More COVID-19 Cases Hit West Side

A physician at Mt. Sinai Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 on March 20, four days after they were sent home after developing symptoms

ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO: Survey Shows Children of Smokers Twice As Likely to be in Worse Health

Chicago parents who currently smoke cigarettes were twice as likely to have a child in worse health (29 percent) than parents who never smoked (16 percent), according to the latest survey of parents released by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).

CHICAGO AREA GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Complete The Survey To Help Them Prioritize Business Assistance Programs

The COVID-19 outbreak has created a challenging business climate and Cook County wants to help you navigate this difficult time.

Second-tier elderly, disabled treatment during coronavirus emergency violates federal law, rights groups say

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 26, 2020

Alarmed by reports that care for the elderly and disabled might be rationed during the coronavirus emergency, a public interest law firm and civil rights group issued a joint legal memo warning officials that prioritizing treatment violates federal law.