Illinois investigating popular COVID clinics amid consumer complaints

Illinois is now investigating the company that runs those popular COVID-19 clinics that seem to pop up all over the Chicago area.

Illinois launches investigation into COVID testing company
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Illinois is now investigating the company that runs those popular COVID-19 clinics that seem to pop up all over the Chicago area.

Center for Covid Control to 'pause' testing nationwide after Washington location shut down

The Center for Covid Control announced it is "pausing operations" at all of its 300 testing locations until Jan. 22 after widespread reports of consumer complaints and allegations of fake tests.

Cannabis compounds prevent coronavirus from entering human cells: study
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According to a study from researchers at Oregon State University, cannabis compounds show the ability to prevent the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells. Dr. Richard van Breeman, who led the study, joined FOX 32 News to discuss it.

Chicago bar says it was vandalized for enforcing city's vaccine mandate
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Police are searching for a man who is said to have vandalized a Pilsen business on Sunday, after he was denied entry because he did not have a vaccine card.

Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US businesses

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.

Fauci: Omicron may infect 'just about everybody' but vaccinated will still fare better

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the omicron variant will likely infect most Americans, but the risk of severe illness is “very, very low” among those vaccinated and boosted.

Delta: 8,000 employees contracted COVID-19 over past 4 weeks

Delta said nearly 11% of its workers have contracted COVID-19 over the past four weeks. It expects to suffer one more quarterly loss before travel picks up in spring and summer.

Chicago restaurants are struggling to stay afloat amid COVID-19 vaccination requirements

Chicago restaurants are struggling with staffing, the high costs of fuel and provisions, and now they are committing resources to implement the city’s vaccine mandate. 

Chicago top doc 'increasingly optimistic' about flattening of Omicron curve
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Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady joins Good Day Chicago to talk about her takeaways from the latest COVID numbers in the city and what we can expect in the weeks ahead.

Omicron could be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US

Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.

COVID hospitalizations in Illinois hit high records
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced help for overwhelmed hospitals as Illinois sets a new record for hospitalizations.

Chicago teachers approve COVID safety agreement after standoff with CPS
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Students in the nation?s third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols.

Chicago teachers accept COVID-19 safety deal, keeping kids in school after week of no classes

After five days of canceled classes, the standoff between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools is now over. While students returned to their desks Wednesday, teachers remain divided.

Inflation soars to highest rate in 40 years
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Inflation surged 7-percent in December, which is the highest rate in 40 years. FOX Business analyst Phil Flynn joined FOX 32 talk about it.