Angie Leventis Lourgos – Page 28

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...

The Chase Bank branch at 600 N. Dearborn St. in Chicago remains closed on Sept. 3, 2021, two days after an employee was stabbed inside the bank.

Man charged with murder in stabbing death of Chase Bank employee had been found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2014 attack near Navy Pier

September 3, 2021 at 7:35 p.m.

A 35-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 24-year-old woman who was stabbed in the neck Wednesday while working at Chase Bank on the...

Gabriel Gometz, 8, and his mother Shannon Lightner-Gometz, walk to get a exam before he received a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, Aug. 27, 2021.

Meet some of the kids volunteering in a Chicago COVID-19 vaccine trial: A ‘beacon of hope’ as cases in children surge nationwide

September 3, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Eight-year-old Gabriel Gometz was anxious before getting a shot on a recent weekday at Lurie Children's Hospital, peppering his parents and health care workers with questions about how big the...

A security guard opens the door to the Whole Women's Health Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 1, 2021.

Texas abortion law: Here are 4 things to know about how it might affect Illinois

September 2, 2021 at 8:47 p.m.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block a Texas law that bans most abortions as early as about six weeks, before many women even...

Oak Lawn woman arrested in Hawaii after showing ‘Maderna’ COVID-19 vaccination ID card, court records show

September 1, 2021 at 6:15 p.m.

An Oak Lawn woman was arrested in Hawaii last week after, court records show, she entered the state with a fake COVID-19 vaccination card that misspelled drug company Moderna as...

The BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 test is made by Abbott Laboratories. At-home tests can be purchased over the counter and in, some cases, give results in a matter of minutes.

With COVID-19 screening on the rise, here are 10 tips for taking at-home tests

August 26, 2021 at 12:52 p.m.

Getting tested for COVID-19 used to mean long drive-thru lines and a potential two-week wait for lab results during the earliest days of the pandemic. Now there's a litany of...

Festivalgoers pack a Red Line subway train at the Harrison station after the second day of Lollapalooza on July 30, 2021.

Lollapalooza COVID-19 outbreak: 200 cases linked to event so far, but Chicago’s top doctor says no signs it was a ‘superspreader’

August 13, 2021 at 8:18 a.m.

Chicago's top health official announced Thursday that roughly 200 Lollapalooza attendees have tested positive for COVID-19 so far in the aftermath of the four-day music festival, but she said there's...

Health officials urge COVID tests for Lollapalooza goers. Crowds were ‘literally pressed against each other, maskless,’ says one attendee planning to get screened.

August 5, 2021 at 7:01 p.m.

Alison Goodwin was eager to attend Lollapalooza, excited for both the live music lineup and the strict pandemic protocols that she had assumed would keep the event safe for her...

Dr. Joseph Mercola in 2003 with his book, "The No-Grain Diet."

Who is Joseph Mercola? 5 things about the doctor called a COVID-19 misinformation ‘superspreader’ — from Chicago roots to bizarre battles with government regulators

July 26, 2021 at 9:03 p.m.

As the number of COVID-19 cases rises across the nation, the White House is battling the work of the "disinformation dozen," a group of 12 influential anti-vaxxers deemed responsible for...

Visitors walk along reopened Navy Pier on May 2, 2021, in Chicago.

To mask or not? Cook County’s medical expert weighs in on Lollapalooza, school and travel amid conflicting health guidelines as COVID cases rise.

July 22, 2021 at 4:15 p.m.

The decision to mask or go without has become increasingly confusing, as various government authorities offer conflicting COVID-19 pandemic guidelines and recommendations for the fully vaccinated. Yet despite rising case...

All Stories