covid-19

“Continuous health care coverage reduces health care costs and improves outcomes. By expanding Medicaid eligibility for a full year after delivery, Illinois is setting an important model for other states across the country to follow,” said Xavier Becerra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. #ManagedHealthCare

"I encourage everyone who has not yet done so to get vaccinated and get boosted as soon as possible.” #BobbyRush

Episode 10 — "Rise of the Variants" #AdventuresofZlinnie

My team and I are working every day to help turn people’s pain into hope for better days to come. #SenatorPatrickJoyce

The award luncheon, the first since 2014, will honor employees who demonstrated integrity, innovation, leadership, teamwork, mentorship, and compassion during the city’s response to COVID-19.

“Dolton 149 wants to give parents the option and the convenience of having their children tested weekly, with their written authorization, at school,” said Dolton 149 Board President Rayya Ghani. “We know parents are both busy with work and concerned about the health of their children, so the district wants to offer a voluntary testing option to ease any concerns parents may have about their child’s health.”

Pritzker mandates vaccine for day care professionals (Springfield, IL) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

Lightfoot urges for vigilance as COVID-19 cases rise: 'It's still real, it's still deadly' (Chicago, IL) - The city of Chicago is taking measures to mitigate an increase in COVID-19 cases while also preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for its annual Lollapalooza music festival.

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (July 2021) - This is a summer of hope, of reconnecting – of getting our lives back.

Illinois economy surges in first quarter (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois economy showed strong signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2021 as businesses continued to reopen from the pandemic and direct government payments flowed to businesses and individual consumers.