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Concern is growing over rising COVID metrics in Chicago. Lisa Chavarria reports.

Chicago’s top doctor is scheduled to give an update on the city’s COVID-19 response Tuesday, expected to detail the latest metrics, unveil new vaccine incentives and announce an expansion of the in-home vaccination program.

Chicago could reinstate its mask requirement and other additional COVID-19 safety precautions if the city continues to see a rise in case numbers, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has revealed. In a conversation with the New York Times published Monday, Lightfoot said, “We’re not there yet” when it comes to making such a move, but noted Chicago has reported an uptick...

As COVID numbers continue to rise in Chicago, health officials are expanding the push to get people vaccinated. Now they are going to homes trying to reach as many as possible. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell shows how they’re doing it.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that he plans to attend Lollapalooza, Chicago’s largest music festival, next weekend, saying it is “safe” for those vaccinated against COVID-19.

Amidst the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Chicago, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday said he’ll attend Lollapalooza with his wife and some friends. The four-day music festival is set to return next weekend with new health protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Tuesday that stricter mitigations could return for areas seeing a rise in COVID cases.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Tuesday that stricter mitigations could return for areas seeing a rise in COVID cases.

The four-day music festival will be held at Chicago’s Grant Park at full capacity from July 29 to Aug. 1

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a warning Tuesday as the city has seen the daily average case rates double in the past two weeks. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was “sounding the alarm” Tuesday due to a recent uptick in coronavirus cases across the city.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot discusses the city’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Governor J.B. Pritzker sits down with NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern as he announce re-election bid for 2022.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city’s top doctor will give an update on COVID-19 Tuesday.

As COVID cases rise in Arkansas and Missouri, Chicago has added new restrictions for travelers from those states. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has more details.

All air passengers coming into the U.S. from another country, including U.S. citizens and fully vaccinated people, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result

For the first time in 16 months, Chicago’s City Hall has reopened to the public, according to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office.

Chicago’s Movies in the Parks will start projecting films next week, with officials releasing the full schedule Wednesday.

Chicago is seeing the lowest positivity testing rate since the pandemic began, according to the city’s top doctor, as well as some ZIP codes recording no COVID-19 cases.

One county in the Chicago area holds the highest percentage of residents vaccinated against the coronavirus, while an area in downstate Illinois has the lowest number vaccinated.