City officials announce events, street activations to draw residents and visitors back downtown

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and city leadership announced on Thursday the Central City Recovery Roadmap, which is a guide meant to encourage Chicago residents and visitors to come back downtown this summer and fall.

2 test positive for COVID-19 on 1st fully vaccinated Celebrity cruise

Two people on a fully vaccinated Celebrity Millennium cruise are isolating aboard the ship after testing positive for COVID-19.

Chicago's top doctor recommends children still wear masks

Chicago's top doctor says the best way to protect kids is to make sure every adult around them has the vaccine.

Chicago's top doctor recommends kids continue wearing masks
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There?s a lot of excitement ahead of the reopening, but with children still not able to get the vaccine, a lot of parents are worried.

Illinois reports 366 coronavirus cases, 18 deaths

Public health officials on Thursday reported 366 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 18 deaths.

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop

The number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy reopens rapidly from pandemic woes.

Illinois expands no-cost, low-cost COVID-19 testing to elementary schools across the state

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday that it is expanding access to no-cost and low-cost COVID-19 testing to elementary schools across Illinois.

Illinois reports 408 coronavirus cases, 23 deaths

A man faces an attempted murder charge after allegedly beating a woman and taking off with her belongings last month in Lake View East.

Ways to combat stress and anxiety around reopening
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Dr. Laurel Mellin talks about how lessons from her book 'The Stress Solution' can be applied to people looking to smoothly transition to reopening.

Illinois restaurants to keep some COVID changes even after state reopens

Illinois is just days away from fully reopening and as it turns out, some things will not be changing as we emerge from the pandemic.

Illinois reports 365 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths

Public health officials on Tuesday announced another 1,966 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 11 additional deaths.

Illinois reports 244 coronavirus cases, 14 deaths

Public health officials on Monday announced another 244 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 14 additional deaths.

Illinois reports 342 new COVID-19 cases, 37 additional deaths

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 342 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 37 additional deaths, on Sunday.

Trump demands 100% tariffs on Chinese goods, debt cancellation, and $10T in reparations for COVID-19

Trump also reiterated unproven claims regarding the integrity of the 2020 election – comments that resulted in Trump’s two-year ban from Facebook. "They say they may allow me back in two years," Trump said. Adding, "I’m not too interested in that."