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Parishioner Chrisanthi Giannakakis talks to her twin children, Damianos and Anna, 8, before a service with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church on Oct. 28, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians is on a 12-day visit to U.S. cities.

‘This made my life complete.’ Hundreds greet Orthodox Christian patriarch at South Bend church, part of the spiritual leader’s historic visit to the US

October 28, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.

After kissing the hand of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 84-year-old Andrew Manos said, "This made my life complete now." Bartholomew — the spiritual leader of some 300 million Eastern Orthodox Christians...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, talks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Oct. 25, 2021, following his meeting with President Joe Biden.

Orthodox Christian Patriarch — spiritual leader of 300 million worldwide — to be honored Thursday at Notre Dame as part of 12-day visit to U.S.

October 27, 2021 at 5:04 p.m.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew — the spiritual leader of some 300 million Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide — will be speaking and receiving an honorary degree Thursday evening at the University of...

Maksim Danilovski receives his flu shot Sept. 24, 2020, at the Jewel-Osco in Highland Park.

The time is nearing for kids to get COVID-19 vaccinations. Here are 12 tips for minimizing their pain and anxiety while getting a shot of any kind.

November 3, 2021 at 3:10 p.m.

An estimated 28 million children nationwide are expected to soon be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, pending the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for kids 5 to 11 in...

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at the CVS pharmacy at Wells Street and Huron Street in Chicago on Sept. 27, 2021.

Booster shots are outpacing new COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois, US. Health officials say top priority is still shots for the unvaccinated.

October 15, 2021 at 5:18 p.m.

Donn Joseph got his Pfizer booster shot Friday at a newly reopened mass vaccination clinic at the DuPage County fairgrounds in Wheaton and was grateful for the extra boost of...

Rebecca Baldwin cleans the chapel that has been converted into an isolation room for COVID patients awaiting X-rays at Franklin Hospital in Benton. The downstate hospital is without an ICU and is forced to send COVID patients to other hospitals or treat them in their emergency department, Sept. 15, 2021.

Surpassing 25,000 dead in state from COVID-19: How pandemic evolved from killing Chicagoans to southern Illinoisans

October 8, 2021 at 5:47 p.m.

They include a retired nurse from Chicago's South Side, a former teacher from Mount Vernon and a lawyer in Carbondale. They joined others from all races and ethnicities, from deeply...

Several dozen abortion rights supporters rally during a "Bans Off My Body" protest at Federal Plaza in Chicago on Sept. 10, 2021.

Abortion rights rallies — sparked by new restrictions in Texas — planned Saturday for Chicago, hundreds of cities across the nation

September 29, 2021 at 3:50 p.m.

Reproductive rights activists are hosting marches and rallies across Illinois on Saturday to support abortion access nationwide and protest recent restrictions in Texas, which have all but banned the procedure...

Army veteran William Craig waits to see if he has a reaction after receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccine and an influenza vaccine at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on Sept. 24, 2021.

Chicago physicians criticize FDA, CDC decision on Pfizer COVID-19 booster. Shots should be available to general public, they say.

September 24, 2021 at 6:23 p.m.

Two Chicago physicians fear the decision to limit COVID-19 booster shots to older Americans, certain high-risk occupations and the most vulnerable populations could leave large segments of the United States...

Englewood resident Fannie Peeples gets a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from Friend Health nurse Syreetta Stinson at the Peace House of I Grow Chicago, March 26, 2021. I Grow Chicago teamed with Friend Health to provide 150 vaccines, coffee and doughnuts at the event.

As plans for booster shots are still up for debate, many with medical conditions have already received a third dose. ‘I want to be protected.’

September 20, 2021 at 2:06 p.m.

Leslie Ebersole was so eager to get vaccinated against COVID-19 that she traveled roughly 130 miles round-trip from her home in west suburban St. Charles to get the shot in...

Kelly Moran, una enfermera practicante del sur de Philadelphia, aplica una vacuna contra la gripe a un paciente en una CVS Minute Clinic en enero de 2020.

Expertos advierten sobre la brutal temporada de gripe a medida que COVID-19 aún se propaga

September 17, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.

Expertos en medicina advierten que la próxima temporada de gripe podría ser particularmente severa, renovando los temores de una posible "pandemia gemela", con COVID-19 aún propagándose. En preparación, los funcionarios...

Pharmacy manager Valentina Danilovski administers a flu shot to Diane Sindermann, 73, on Sept. 24, 2020, in the parking lot of a Jewel-Osco in Highland Park.

Is a ‘twindemic’ on the horizon? Experts warn of brutal flu season as COVID-19 still spreads. Here are 8 things to know about getting your flu shot.

September 16, 2021 at 6:32 p.m.

Medical experts warn the approaching flu season could be particularly severe, renewing fears of a potential "twindemic," with COVID-19 still spreading in the Chicago area and across the country. In...

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