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Lakeshore Update, December 24,2021

Published December 23, 2021 at 4:10 PM CST

With holiday traveling resuming to pre-pandemic levels and positive COVID-19 cases on the rise around the country, free rapid tests are now available at both Chicago O'Hare International Airport as well as Midway Airport. Passengers are urged to make an appointment online by visiting www.doctorstestcenters.com/flychi.

On this edition of the podcast you’ll hear the latest on the approaching deadline for a rental assistance program for residents in need in Lake County, Brock Turner reports on the concern advocates of nursing home patients have of the potential impact an outbreak of the Omicron variant could have on long term care facilities and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Josh Hale and Dan Kowlowski of the Big Shoulders Fund about the work the the organization is doing with Catholic Diocese of Gary schools. All of that, and more, on this edition of “Lakeshore Update”…