Suburban parents want their kids maskless when school begins

A meeting inside Barrington High School was contentious Wednesday night, with many parents saying they do not agree with their children wearing masks in the classroom come August 23rd for grades K-5th.

FBI warns people about fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
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The FBI is warning people about the dangers of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and other coronavirus scams.

FBI warns Illinois residents about dangers of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards

The FBI’s Chicago office is warning Illinois residents about the dangers involved in the illegal sale of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards and other coronavirus scams.

Chicago Archdiocese schools to return to 'near-normal' this fall

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday that Catholic schools will be returning to near-normal, pre-pandemic operations for next school year.

CTA honored as top large transit agency in North America for pandemic efforts

The CTA was named the top transit agency in North America, along with its president as a top transit executive by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) on Tuesday.

Pritzker warns another COVID lockdown in Illinois could happen
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With the coronavirus resurging in nearby states, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he reserves the right to order a new round of shutdowns.

Lollapalooza next week as COVID cases surge
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says we may not be done with COVID restrictions as cases surge.

Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant

Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”

Pritzker warns another lockdown in Illinois is not out of the question

With the coronavirus resurging in nearby states, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he reserves the right to order a new round of shutdowns.

Chicago adds 3 states, Virgin Islands to COVID-19 travel advisory

Chicago health officials added four more locations to the city's COVID-19 travel advisory due to an uptick in cases across the U.S.

Delta variant accounts for 83% of US COVID-19 cases, CDC says

The delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for an estimated 83% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., an increase of 50% from the week of July 3.