Tracking COVID-19 in schools: Your guide to the official data for Chicago and Illinois
WBEZ looked closely at the city and state dashboards monitoring cases and outbreaks. We explain what’s in them and what’s missing.
TRACKING THE VIRUS
COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois
WBEZ’s news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic focuses on equity, the vaccine rollout in Chicago and the state, and the impact on our daily lives.
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MAP: COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates in Chicago by ZIP code
Select your ZIP code to see the current COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates near you.
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Breakthrough infections might not be a big transmission risk. Here’s the evidence.
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Tracking COVID-19 In Schools: Your Guide To The Official Data For Chicago And Illinois
WBEZ looked closely at the city and state dashboards monitoring cases and outbreaks. We explain what’s in them and what’s missing.
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Sources: A Vaccine Mandate For Illinois School Workers Is Coming, Along With A Statewide Mask Mandate
Sources say all public and private K-12 school employees plus higher education workers will have to get vaccinated under Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan.
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Chicago Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine For All City Workers
Chicago joins other major cities in the mandate, but police and several other workers’ unions are vowing a fight.
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Most Of Chicago Aldermen Report Being Vaccinated As City’s COVID-19 Cases Keep Rising
WBEZ conducted the survey after health experts have for months reiterated the important role local leaders can play in persuading people to get vaccinated.
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Masks Will Again Be Required Indoors In Chicago
With COVID-19 cases rising by more than 400 a day, Chicago officials are imposing a mask mandate Friday regardless of vaccination status.
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Almost 80% Of Illinois Lawmakers Say They’re Vaccinated, And Rest Wouldn’t Say
The Illinois legislators who wouldn’t answer — Black Democrats and white Republicans — represent some of the least vaccinated areas.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Announces Statewide School Mask Mandate
The announcement Wednesday comes as the more contagious delta variant is driving a spike in new coronavirus cases.
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COVID-19 Cases In Illinois Are Up Again, But Experts Say This Surge May Be Different
Indoor masking is now recommended in most of Illinois. But, health experts explain this delta-fueled COVID-19 surge may not be as deadly.
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Officials Say They Have No Plans To Shut Down Chicago But Urge COVID-19 Vaccinations
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Chicago, officials say this surge may not be as bad because so many are already vaccinated.
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Vaccination Rates Across Chicago Suburbs Range From Under 15% To Over 80%
The highest-vaccinated areas are majority white and affluent; the lowest are majority Black and low-income.
