Is stomach bug going around Chicago, Illinois?
Yes. Chicago, Illinois families have logged 3 stomach bug reports at local schools and daycares in the past 14 days.
Updated August 1, 2026 1093 Chicago schools and daycares tracked
How Chicago parents can tell
- Sudden vomiting
- Watery diarrhea
- Stomach cramps
- Low-grade fever or chills
Norovirus spreads for up to 48 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea, and hand sanitizer does not kill it.
Everything on this page comes from Chicago parents logging what their kids actually had, stripped of anything identifying. Nothing shows up until at least two families report the same thing, so one sick child never puts a school on the map.
Read the full stomach bug guideEverything reported in Chicago (past 14 days)
- Cough8 logs
- Fever6 logs
- Common cold5 logs
- Runny nose4 logs
- Diarrhea3 logs
- Loss of appetite2 logs
- Sore throat2 logs
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Know before it reaches your house
Follow your Chicago school and get a heads up when stomach bug shows up.