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Two trade show events that typically attract large crowds to McCormick place have been canceled due to COVID-19 for the second straight year.

While many Illinois residents are facing some challenges in getting the COVID vaccine, residents of one neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side are finding the path to be much easier. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski explains why.

The city of Chicago is set to reopen the lakefront and hundreds of playgrounds in easing COVID-19 restrictions.

City health officials are working to ensure equitable access to the coronavirus vaccine, and part of that strategy is to prioritize vaccinations for homeless Chicagoans. “I’m so pleased to be receiving my second dose of the COVID vaccine,” Constance Foster, a resident at the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, said. Foster was one of 170 residents and staff at the…

Chicago’s lakefront reopened for the first time since Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered it closed because of the coronavirus. And Chicagoans couldn’t get enough of the city’s gem. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Chicago updated its emergency travel order guidance on Tuesday to exempt those who are fully vaccinated from the 10-day quarantine or negative COVID-19 test requirement in place for those entering the city from dozens of states.

Chicago updated its emergency travel order on Tuesday, now including 31 U.S. states in the orange tier that requires either a 10-day quarantine or negative COVID-19 test before arrival in the city, and updated its guidance to exempt those who are fully vaccinated from the quarantine or test requirement.

The city of Chicago is set to reopen the lakefront and hundreds of playgrounds in easing COVID-19 restrictions. Lisa Chavarria reports.

NBC 5 continues its series on kids and mental health with a look at what several teenaged high school students say is stressing them out and what they want their parents and teachers to know. Lauren Petty reports

Chicago’s iconic comedy club and theater, The Second City, has sold to private equity firm ZMC, the firm announced on Thursday. The theater’s future was in the air after ownership announced it was up for sale in October last year due to challenges it faced amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. “We are...

Chicago updated its emergency travel order on Tuesday, now including 46 U.S. states and one territory in the orange tier that requires either a 10-day quarantine or negative COVID-19 test before arrival in the city.

With a bitter cold spell set to hit the Chicago area, Chicago-run coronavirus testing sites will be closed for several days, officials announced Thursday.

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Negotiators from Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union continued to meet Tuesday as talks over a return to classrooms for teachers and students continued. According to NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern, progress is being made on plans for administering coronavirus vaccines to teachers, one of the main stumbling blocks remaining in the push to reopen schools in the…

Even as Chicago sees eased coronavirus restrictions, with indoor dining reopening and kids potentially making their way back into classrooms, it doesn’t appear that the city’s sports teams will be allowed to welcome fans back into stadiums and arenas any time soon. During a press availability Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Allison Arwady, the director of the Chicago Department of Public...

After “substantial progress” was made in negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union on Monday, it was announced that teachers will not be locked out from Google Suite, with virtual learning continuing for students for at least the next two days. Lisa Chavarria reports.

The city of Chicago won’t permit bars and restaurants to increase indoor dining capacity even though Illinois health officials are expected to ease restrictions in the city as a result of progress in the fight against COVID-19, city officials announced Friday.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic across the state of Illinois today.

Here’s a look at how Chicago Public Schools’ opening plan compares with districts throughout the U.S., as negotiations continue over in-person learning. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

As Illinois and Chicago enter the next phase of their vaccine rollout, Phase 1B, millions of residents will now be eligible to receive their first doses. The Illinois Department of Public Health has answered some common questions about the availability of these vaccines.