covid-19

Guest: Mental Health Forum - George joins Senators Sims & Joyce and Stacy Jones from Counseling Works for a discussion about mental health during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rainbow PUSH partner with area organizations for a COVID-19 Call to Action (Chicago, IL) – In partnership with HUD, HHS-HRSA and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is holding an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday, July 1st, at the Concordia Place Apartments, 13037 S. Daniel Dr., Chicago, IL, where there will be a free COVID-19 Call to Action including a grocery giveaway.  

Renters Receive Additional Protection During Ongoing Economic Hardship Due to the Pandemic (Springfield, IL) - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch congratulates Assistant Majority Leader...

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.