COVID-19

The big topic of conversation is whether or not elementary, middle, or high school students will be required to wear masks during the upcoming school year.

While Governor Pritzker and his administration are saying "Hey! Get yourself vaccinated against COVID-19 and you could win a pile of money in a vax lottery," The University of Illinois is saying "You want to be a student here? Get vaccinated."

Governor Pritzker figures that you might need an incentive to go out and get vaccinated against COVID-19, even after 70 percent of the state's adults have received at lease one vaccine dose.

RPS 205 has provided an update for the 2021/2022 school year that will hopefully answer many of the questions you are asking about COVID-19 protocols going forward.

It's been estimated that 25 percent of Americans are experiencing something called "Vaccine Hesitancy." In other words, one out of every four of us haven't, and aren't planning on, rushing out to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 had a lot of families back home together again for the first time in a long time.
People who thought they'd never be living at home again found themselves posted up in their parent's basement. College kids who dreamed of going off to school found themselves doing online school from…

Wearable bracelets that link to your vaccination records are now available for purchase.

This is interesting, there are concerts official happening in Chicago but not everyone is welcome.
These concerts are not "secret" events either, the city of hosting the party. And, according to MyStateline, only those with full vaccinations can purchase tickets to the event...

No appointment? No problem! The Winnebago County Health Department is hosting another walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic today in Rockford.

The pause put on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has put a little kink in Winnebago County's shot roll-out plan, but it's not as bad as you think.