The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued final authorization on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to allow children from ages 5 to 11 to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation children be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech[Read More…]
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State officials announce beginning of open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace
Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace began Monday, Nov. 1, and will continue through Jan. 15, 2022, according to state officials. There are eleven insurance carriers for plan year 2022, up from eight in plan year 2021, and five in plan year 2020. This year,[Read More…]
4 people shot in Flossmoor early Sunday (free content)
Four people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday, Oct. 31, in the 3800 block of Ballantrae Way, according to Flossmoor police. When officers arrived on the scene shortly after midnight after receiving reports of gunshots, they found four wounded people and provided medical aid. Three of the victims were[Read More…]
Franciscan ACO saves Medicare, Medicaid $26.6 million in 2020
Newly released results for the 2020 Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) shows Franciscan Accountable Care Organization (ACO) achieved a 100 % quality score in 2020 and saved the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services $26.6 million, earning Franciscan ACO $13.3 million in shared savings. As a MSSP participant, Franciscan ACO[Read More…]
Emergency response team activated in domestic violence situation late Tuesday in Homewood
Homewood police responded about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 18200 block of Morgan Street near James Hart School after receiving a report of domestic battery. The victim left the apartment before calling 911. She told officers that someone had threatened her with a firearm. Officers were unable to make contact[Read More…]
Pritzker outlines preparations for administering COVID-19 vaccines to younger children
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Monday, Oct. 25, preparations being made for the anticipated approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. The administration is partnering with pediatricians, local health departments, school and other organizations ahead of the expected emergency-use authorization from the Centers for Disease Control[Read More…]
GSU gets $1.1 million grant to assist disadvantaged students
Governors State University will use a $1.1 million TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a new GSU Education Opportunity Center. TRIO is designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. It includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist targeted communities, and also includes[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate report of shots fired early Sunday
Homewood Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 18500 block of May Street shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24. Officers discovered that one residence had been damaged. Detectives located shell casings in the area. No one was injured. The investigation is ongoing. Police urge anyone[Read More…]
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…]
Illinois adopts CDC recommendations for school outbreak definition
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to adopt the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) guidance for PreK-12 school-associated outbreaks. Previously, CDC recommended that two cases associated with a school would constitute an outbreak. The new[Read More…]
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