blog posts FDA approves U of I's saliva COVID-19 test: ‘We’re wasting no time in deploying this' Mar 3, 2021 8:45 am by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Chicago Tribune (March 1) The U. of I. has relied on the test to keep its three campuses open for in-person learning since the fall, garnering national attention for the innovation and running more than 1.5 million samples to date. Share on Facebook Tweet Email