The Olympia Fields Walmart, 21000 Western Ave., closed at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec, 28, to give a special team time to sanitize the store and to give store associates “additional time to restock shelves and prepare the store” for its reopening at 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30. The Homewood Walmart[Read More…]
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Governor announces statewide campaign to increase COVID-19 booster rates among older residents
Millions of Illinoisans soon will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot and in the coming weeks, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced a statewide effort to increase uptake rates. IDPH is partnering with the Illinois Emergency Management[Read More…]
Homewood library board considers requiring employees to be vaccinated
The Homewood Public Library board of trustees reviewed COVID-19 protocols currently in place and the possibility of requiring all employees to be vaccinated. “I don’t know. It’s a slippery slope,” Colleen Waltman, library director, told trustees at the Aug. 18 meeting. Board members expressed concern about implementing a vaccine requirement[Read More…]
Specialty Physicians offers COVID-19 vaccines in 2 locations (free content)
Specialty Physicians of Illinois has announced the dates and locations of its new COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Chicago Heights and Matteson. Reservations are required for both clinics offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to all adults age 18 and over. Individuals do not have to be Specialty Physicians of Illinois patients[Read More…]
State unveils new COVID-19 website to help residents sign up for vaccines
As the state moved into Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Plan on Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new portal at coronavirus.illinois.gov to provide residents with information about the COVID-19 vaccine and how they can register to receive the vaccine. Coronavirus.illinois.gov will provide eligible residents with nearby vaccination sites, information on[Read More…]