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‘It’s ancestral work’: Illinois law expands access to maternal healthcare and doulas

Katie Schulder-Battis and The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:34:04 +0000

Katie Schulder-Battis is a Chicago Reporter contributor and student at Northwestern University. This content is made possible through partnership with the Chicago Reporter and the Graduate Science Journalism… More by Katie Schulder-Battis Chicago women will soon have increased access to quality maternal care. Though implementation of the 2021 Illinois law passed in April 2021 is still […]

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TCR Weekly Briefs: COVID Concerns, Internet Access For All, Emmett Till & Mother Honored

The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:52:29 +0000

Mask Advisory Likely As COVID-19 Cases Rise As Chicago inches closer to being declared a high risk for getting the coronavirus, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges people to get vaccinated and boosted. “If you haven’t had the COVID-19 vaccine since Labor Day, you’re not up to date,” Lightfoot said at a Thursday news conference. Lightfoot also […]

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Blacks & Latinos Are Most At Risk From Respiratory Viruses

Hugo Balta — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:20:39 +0000

CHICAGO| Chicago’s Black and Latino communities are expected to be most affected by a surge of what health experts call a “tridemic.” It is a triple threat from the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. Here in Illinois, like across many parts of the country, hospitals are seeing a dramatic rise in patients with […]

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Culture Is Key In Treating Mental Health Concerns

Annabel Rocha — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:05:08 +0000

Publisher’s Note: Mental health concerns dominate people’s minds, even as the pandemic eases, according to a new survey conducted by the newsroom collaborative, Solving for Chicago. The Chicago Reporter is one of the 23 newsrooms working cooperatively to cover pressing issues facing the public in the Chicago region. This story is based on your responses to the survey […]

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Health Disparities Exacerbated by the Pandemic Continue to Persist

Hugo Balta — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 03:08:00 +0000

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Illinois as winter nears and the temperature drops. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports more than 5,000 new cases in Chicago and nearly 30,000 in the state just this week. Experts say the cold weather is making people stay inside where it is easier for the […]

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