Lake County Schools Prepare To Vaccinate Students Ages 12 To 15

Administrators in several local school districts anticipate the possible authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for younger children next week.

Lake County Coronavirus Vaccination Rates

Here is how the Highland Park area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.

How Close Are Highland Park Area Hospitals To Capacity? Update

Here are updated figures on which hospitals are nearing capacity in Lake County.

Lake County Coronavirus Vaccination Rates

This is how the Highland Park area compares to Illinois for coronavirus vaccinations.

Hundreds Of Vaccines Reserved For Highland Park Restaurant Staff

A regional vaccination site at the Patty Turner Center will set aside 1,000 doses for food service workers in Highland Park and Deerfield.

Coronavirus Cases Down In Highland Park Area As Vaccinations Increase

Here is how Illinois is doing compared to other states in the race to vaccinate residents.

Freedom Home Care Celebrates 25 Years In Business

With a focus on giving clients the ‘freedom’ to live happy and healthy at home

How Close Are Highland Park Area Hospitals To Capacity? Update

Here's how many hospital beds are currently filled in Lake County and across IL as the pandemic wanes.

Mayor Shares Frustration With COVID-19 Vaccination Process

"We're all getting very frustrated and running out of patience," Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said at Monday's City Council meeting.

How Close Are Highland Park Area Hospitals To Capacity? Weekly Update

See how the waning COVID-19 epidemic is affecting hospital capacity in Lake County and across IL.

Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting One Highland Park Area Nursing Home

The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Highland Park area.

Freedom Home Care Provides FREE On-Site COVID-19 Vaccinations

Access to on-site vaccinations is convenient and free to any employee or client.

How COVID-19 Is Affecting Highland Park Nursing Home: Weekly Update

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including one in Highland Park.

Weekly Update: See Which Highland Park Area Hospitals Nearing Capacity

See how the coronavirus epidemic is affecting hospital and ICU capacity in Lake County and across IL.

Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting One Highland Park Nursing Home

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including one in Highland Park.

Weekly Update: See Which Highland Park Area Hospitals Are Nearing Capacity

New federal data shows how many inpatient and ICU hospital beds are currently filled in Lake County.

Weekly Update: See Which Highland Park Area Hospitals Are Nearing Capacity

New federal data shows how the coronavirus epidemic has affected hospital capacity in Lake County and across Illinois.

Highland Park Shifts To Tier 2 Coronavirus Mitigation Measures

Positivity rates must keep falling before Lake County can qualify for further reductions in COVID-19 restrictions.

Here's How Close Highland Park Area Hospitals Are To Capacity

New data provided by the federal government shows which hospitals are nearing capacity in Lake County.

Coronavirus: ​Lake County Moved To Less Restrictive Tier 2

Tier 2 allows for gatherings of up to 10 people and permits cultural institutions, gaming centers and casinos to reopen.

Lake-McHenry COVID-19 Restrictions Due To Lack Of Empty Beds

The region is ineligible for a reduction in the state's coronavirus restrictions until at least 20 percent of its surgical beds are empty.

Mobile COVID-19 Testing Site Comes To Highland Park

The city and park district are partnering to host a mobile coronavirus testing site at two locations.

Over 12,000 Lake County Residents Receive Coronavirus Vaccine

In the last week, the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in Lake County has more than doubled.

Hospital Capacity In The Highland Park Area: See The Latest

New data provided by the federal government shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in the Highland Park area.

North Shore Hospitals Receive First Doses Of Coronavirus Vaccine

NorthShore University HealthSystem operates the regional hospital coordinating center for the north suburbs.

North Suburban YMCA Introduces the Virtual Y

New online resource part of a nationwide Y initiative.

Holiday Events In Lake County: What's The Risk Of COVID Exposure?

There is an 87 percent chance that at least one person out of a group of 50 in Lake County has the coronavirus, according to researchers.

Coronavirus Positivity Rate Rises To 11.6% In Lake-McHenry Region

The number of people newly hospitalized every day with COVID-19 symptoms in Lake and McHenry counties rose by over 63 percent in a week.

Lake-McHenry Coronavirus Hospitalizations Rate Triples In October

The coronavirus positivity rate in Region 9 rose sharply in the final week the month, setting new records for Lake and McHenry counties.

Coronavirus Indoor Dining Ban Imposed On Lake, McHenry Counties

"We continue to move backwards, losing all the ground we had gained over the summer," IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said.

Walk-Up Coronavirus Testing Coming To Highwood Wednesday

A mobile COVID-19 testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be set up across Lake County in the coming weeks.

Lake-McHenry Coronavirus Positivity Down, But Hospitalizations Up

Data shows the number of patients with coronavirus in Illinois hospitals rose this week to its highest level in months.

Lake-McHenry Coronavirus Positivity Rises, Hospitalizations Down

All but one of the state's 11 regions reported rising COVID-19 positivity rates this week, according to state health officials.

Coronavirus Positivity Rate Staying Stable In Lake-McHenry Region

The region's average number of new hospitalizations rose, even as its positivity rate remained flat at 5.7 percent.

Coronavirus Positivity Rate Rises In Lake-McHenry County Region

The average number of new hospitalizations in the region dipped slightly last week, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Wear Your Mask Begrudgingly Like A Pouty 2-Year-Old

You are not required to become the star mask booster on your block. But, wear the darn masks when and where you have to.

Illinois Is Reopening Too Quickly, Says Majority In HP Patch Poll

More than half of Highland Park Patch readers who responded to a recent poll said Illinois is lifting COVID-19 restrictions too quickly,

Highland Park CVS Pharmacy Offers Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing

Self-swab coronavirus testing will be available starting Friday at 24 more Illinois CVS locations, including several on the North Shore.

YMCA Invites Community to Virtual 5K Quaruntine Challenge

Free program includes 6-week training guide.

Highland Park Coronavirus Latest: 129 Confirmed Cases Reported

Health officials reported 176 additional cases of the new coronavirus and nine new deaths in Lake County since Thursday.

Flu Season Sends People To Their Doctors In Droves

Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.