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5 Most Overlooked Reasons the Cubs Haven't Been Back to the World Series

We all know the Cubs’ “broken” lineup has kept them from advancing in October since their championship, but here are five less obvious reasons they haven’t returned to the Worl...

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Business Owners Brace for Possible Restrictions Amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases
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NFL Power Rankings 2020: Week 7 Standings for All 32 Teams in the League

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Woman Who Helped Man After Hit-and-Run Makes Contact With Him After Seeing Media Reports

A woman who called 911 after a man was struck in a hit-and-run crash in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood made contact with him Monday after hearing on NBC 5 and from another media outlet that h...
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3 Hurt, 2 Critically, in McKinley Park Stabbing, Chicago Police Say

EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this story identified the neighborhood where the attack took place as Roscoe Village, not McKinley Park. That information has since been corrected. Chicago p...
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DuPage County Officials Recommend Remote Learning for Schools as COVID-19 Cases Rise

The DuPage County Health Department is recommending that schools stick to remote learning as coronavirus cases and positivity rates surge forward in the area, but some schools are moving ahead with pl...

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8 More Cook County Chief Judge's Office Employees Test Positive For COVID-19

The Cook County Office of the Chief Judge announced Monday that eight more employees have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past four days. Five employees work at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), while two others work for the Juvenile Probation Department, according to a press release from Mary Wisniewski, Director of Communicati...
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Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Chicago in 2nd Surge, Pritzker to Deliver Daily COVID-19 Updates

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois today.
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‘A New Wave Could Be Upon Us,' Pritzker Warns as All Regions See COVID-19 Uptick

Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Monday that Illinois could be in the predicted second wave of the coronavirus pandemic as cases surge in all regions across the state. “Experts have predicted for months that the country could see a resurgence of the virus as temperatures get colder and more people spend more time inside,” Pritzker said. &#8220...
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Most People Who Contract the Coronavirus Know Who Gave It to Them, Data Shows

Most people who contract the coronavirus know the person who gave it to them, Chicago officials reported from new data Monday. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that through case investigations and contact tracing, data shows that every two out of three people who have COVID-19 contracted the virus from someone they know. “What this means is ...
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Chicago Officials Warn Phase 3 Restrictions Could Return: Here's What That Would Mean For You

Chicago’s mayor warned Monday that some phase three restrictions could be brought back as the city enters what she said was a “second surge” of coronavirus.
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Voices of 2020: Presidential Candidates Target Votes of Suburban Women

In this year’s presidential election, there are plenty of factors that political pundits are looking as they read the tea leaves, but the one voting block that is quite possibly being watched closely than any other is suburban women. That demographic is considered key to securing victory in the presidential election, and both candidates...
ravenswood 9 hours ago

Man Searches for Person Who Summoned Help After Hit-and-Run Crash in Ravenswood

A man is looking for the person who summoned help to the scene after he was struck and hurt in a hit-and-run accident in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood earlier this month. Steven Milford is bruised and battered, but healing at home after he was hit by a car while walking to a Metra station on Wednesday. “I remember coming toward...
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Theo Epstein's Cubs Tenure a Failure? Not by Any Measure

Whether or not 2020 is Theo Epstein’s last season on the North Side, his tenure as Cubs president has not been a failure by any measure.
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Chicago Photographer Finds Couple Caught on Camera Under Lincoln Park Statue

After a weekend search, a Chicago photographer found the couple he caught in a drone photo standing together under a statue in Lincoln Park last week. While trying to capture picture of the sunset, photographer Antoine Tissier captured two people standing under the Ulysses S. Grant Monument with his drone camera. Tissier posted the photo on Instagr...
Flying Squirrels 10 hours ago

Officials: Flying Squirrels Trapped in Florida, Driven to Chicago, Illegally Shipped to South Korea

Flying squirrels were being trapped in Florida, driven to Chicago and shipped to South Korea, Florida wildlife officials said Monday while announcing charges against seven people they say ran an illegal wildlife trafficking operation. Poachers set as many as 10,000 squirrel traps in central Florida and captured as many as 3,600 flying squirrels ove...
coronavirus illinois 10 hours ago

Where Illinois Stands: Daily Coronavirus Numbers, Charts and Stats – Updated for 10.19.2020

NBC 5 Investigates has analyzed federal and state reports to show which counties in the greater Chicago area have the most beds, both regular and the ICU, per capita, and which have the fewest.
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Officials Say Curbing Recent Surge in COVID-19 Cases Could Allow More Kids to Return to Schools

With Illinois officials hoping to fight back against increases in coronavirus cases and positivity rates, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike both said Monday that part of the incentive to push back against those increases is that it would allow more students to attend school in-person this year. Speaking at a press conference Mond...
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Coronavirus Illinois: A Map of Cases by County

Statewide, Illinois reported over 347,000 cases in all of the state’s 102 counties, with more than nearly 9,200 fatalities as of Monday. The state was under stay-at-home order, which took effect on March 21 and continued through May 29. That day marked the first day the state entered phase three of its five-phased reopening plan. In late June...

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