CPS students walk out over COVID concerns
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Chicago Public School students joined others across the country walking out of class Friday over COVID-19 safety concerns.

Illinois reports 207,203 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 738 deaths in past week

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 207,203 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including an increase of 738 deaths since Jan. 7.  

US omicron peak: Fauci predicts steep drop in cases toward 'end of January'

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautiously predicted the U.S. omicron wave could soon start to noticeably decline “as we get to the end of January.”

16 businesses, including 10 restaurants, cited for violating city’s proof of vaccination order

The city has cited 16 businesses, 10 of them restaurants, for violating Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s order requiring certain establishments to check whether patrons have been vaccinated.

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.