A Party-Like Atmosphere Outside The United Center Super Site
In addition to music, voters could find free water and cookies outside the Near West Side stadium.
In addition to music, voters could find free water and cookies outside the Near West Side stadium.
This morning, the signs of voting in a pandemic are visible: masks and social distancing.
Spiking positivity rates and hospitalizations are the metrics behind the renewed restrictions. But officials aren’t really telling us where the new cases are coming from.
As the region battles COVID-19, new Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha Jr. will face immediate challenges. Chief among them: shoring up finances.
DuPage, Will and Kane counties could see bar and restaurant closures as cases surge across the state. Chicago’s mayor is telling Chicagoans to resist “COVID fatigue.“
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled a $6.9 billion proposed budget that relies on some small fee increases, tapping reserves, but no new taxes to offset losses from the pandemic.
Hospitals in low-income communities are often starved for resources. And that makes it harder for people of color in parts of Chicago to get medical care.
Israel Rocha Jr., CEO of two hospitals in the giant NYC Health + Hospitals system has been chosen to lead Cook County’s Health System. He has to be approved by the county board.