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At this writing, there are 5 states and a couple of territories that continue to observe a mask mandate. Based on comments made by Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Illinois will be keeping our mask mandate up to and beyond Thanksgiving.

Nearly everybody is familiar with rabies...or are they? Sure, we've heard the word thousands and thousands of times, especially those of us with pets who take them for their rabies shot every year.

Depending on what kind of fishing you do, this news will mean you can brush up on your favorite fish recipes, or just continue to throw the fish back where you found them.

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated recommendations for mask-wearing due to the Delta Variant of COVID-19 were recently announced, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said last week that they're fully adopting those recommendations.

When the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) says that it is fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new masking guidelines, it's a pretty safe bet that others will follow suit.

When you search for the definition of "cash crops" you get a pretty simple explanation.

It's pretty clear that Chicago is on a roll this year when it comes to having annoying, biting, or bloodsucking pests in abundance (and in elected office). I'm just not sure that this is the kind of thing Chicago's tourism folks would want to brag about.

Not only are schools a bigger risk for exposure to COVID-19, where you shop and where you work may present greater risk than bars and restaurants.

Given the current charged social atmosphere, you might not plan on going out much until things settle down. If you planned on getting a COVID-19 test today, you've got one less reason to head out.