Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game; Chryst tests positive

The Wisconsin football team will pause all team-related activities due to an elevated number of COVID-19 cases within the Badgers program.

Researchers note decline in brain function in some COVID-19 survivors

For patients who reported being hospitalized and placed on a ventilator, researchers found in a preliminary study a decline in cognitive performance equivalent to 10 years of aging.

Gov. Pritzker places restrictions on indoor dining and drinking in Chicago

Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place.

Chicago adds state to quarantine travel order, warns Michigan could be next

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that Florida has been added to the city's travel quarantine list and warned that Michigan added next week

Illinois reports 4,000 new cases of COVID-19, 46 more deaths

Public health officials Tuesday announced another 4,000 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois and 46 additional deaths.

Your Take: Pritzker's indoor drinking, dining shutdown order deflates service industry
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A panel of FOX 32 viewers ranging from a variety of professions and backgrounds give their thoughts on the ban on indoor dining and bar service across suburban Cook County.

Pelosi 'remains optimistic' about COVID-19 relief package before Election Day

Despite failing on Monday to come to an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "remains optimistic" that a deal with the White House can be reached before Election Day.

Illinois residents urged to mitigate coronavirus spread amid spike in cases

After another record-breaking day in Illinois for new coronavirus infections this weekend, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday again implored residents to do all they can to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the untreatable virus.

COVID-19 deaths are rising again in the US ahead of 2020 election

With Election Day just over a week away, average deaths per day across the country are up 10% over the past two weeks, from 721 to nearly 794 as of Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Illinois reports 4,729 new cases of COVID-19, 17 more deaths

Public health officials Monday announced another 4,729 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois and 17 additional deaths.

Chicago BACP commissioner talks about the new curfew placed on local businesses
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Rosa Escareno, commissioner at the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, talks about the curfew placed on restaurants and bars due to the second surge of COVID-19 cases.

High school switches to online learning after some students attend party without masks

The school district says they understand "young people's desire to be together, as far away from adults as possible," but that ignoring the rules was "potentially harming the community at large."

Several people tried to set Germany's disease control center on fire in apparent political attack

POLITICAL ATTACK? After several people tried to set Germany's disease control center on fire, police are investigating whether the suspects might have been motivated by anger over coronavirus restrictions.