covid-19

Barickman: Emergency housing assistance bill does not prioritize 'renters who have been impacted by COVID' - As House Bill 2877, the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act, is headed to Gov. Pritzker's desk, many Republicans, including Sen. Jason Barickman, expressed objections that it won't really benefit the right people needing help.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioners Alma Anaya (7th District) and Brandon Johnson (1st District), and the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Small Business Assistance program network, today announced its “Together We Thrive” initiative and the official launch of Small Business Week in Cook County.

Experts say we should investigate “breakthrough infections” to look out for variants and understand who’s vulnerable. In many cases, that’s not happening. Crucial pieces of the puzzle are being tossed in the trash.

According to data from The Markup’s Citizen Browser project, there are major disparities in who is shown public health information about the pandemic

Covid-19 Statistics in Illinois (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,762 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 29 additional deaths.