Omicron’s impact on nursing home residents and staff. Access to birth control gets easier. Problems getting supplies to Illinois prison inmates. And the Shedd Aquarium’s half-a-billion dollar upgrade.

• Illinois Law Allows Pharmacists to Dispense Contraception
• Illinois Nursing Homes Face Spike in Cases, Staffing Shortages Amid COVID-19 Surge
• White House: Texas Hostage-Taker Raised No Red Flags Before Entering US
• Clearing Couple Starts Pet Pantry to Help Those in Need
• How the Lack of Items Is Affecting Incarcerated People in Illinois
• Shedd Aquarium Embarks on $500M Transformation