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In which areas is the CDC recommending people wear masks indoors? The agency points to its COVID-19 data tracker showing levels of community transmission for each county in the U.S.

A prominent Chicago infectious diseases expert is warning that “lots of people” will contract COVID-19 at Lollapalooza this weekend, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot dismissed criticisms as coming from “critics on the sidelines,” and says that her health team says it is safe to proceed with the festival.

After months of decline, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois recently doubled in a period of nine days.

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

A month after her proposal to institute a permanent 10 p.m. liquor sales curfew at grocery and convenience stores was rescinded, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has unveiled a new “compromise” plan that would institute a midnight curfew on those sales.

Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, made it clear that ‘COVID is not over’ as Chicago joined Illinois in entering Phase 5 Friday.

A Chicago alderman says a proposal for a potentially permanent liquor sale curfew will be “dead on arrival at City Council” if the mayor doesn’t pull the provision herself.

Chicago’s liquor sale curfew, which was first implemented during the coronavirus pandemic, could become permanent for some business owners under a new proposal from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago’s liquor sale curfew, which was first implemented during the coronavirus pandemic, could become permanent for some business owners under a new proposal from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has details.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded to criticism on Thursday that the city of Chicago is struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. During a press conference on Thursday, Lightfoot was pressed on the perception that Chicago may be having a hard time rebounding in the wake of the pandemic compared to other big cities in the country, particularly when it comes…

On Thursday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded to concerns over Chicago’s continued recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

In the last week, children made up the majority of Chicago’s daily COVID cases, data shows, but they are not becoming hospitalized or dying from the virus, according to the city’s top doctor.

Illinois officials announced Friday new “college vaccination days” to encourage students at universities across the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Cook County Health department announced it will release approximately 10,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments on Friday. According to a press release, the appointments will be made available to the public at 12 p.m. on Friday. County vaccinations will be by appointment only. Appointments can be made at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov or by calling (833) 308-1988 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday...

The Chicago Cubs are concerned about a possible COVID-19 outbreak after two coaches tested positive for the virus and three relievers were placed on the COVID-19-related injured list.

Less than half an hour before his scheduled start against the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has been scratched from the team’s lineup after reportedly “not feeling well” prior to the contest. The team made the announcement on social media just 25 minutes before the game was scheduled to start at 6:40 p.m.: “Kyle Hendricks is not feeling…

While the Chicago Riverwalk has opened ahead of summer, COVID-19 cases have started hitting levels we haven’t seen in more than three months. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Cook County health officials warned Wednesday that if the current trend of rising coronavirus metrics continues, the county “will not hesitate to tighten restrictions.”

Cook County health officials warned Wednesday that COVID metrics in suburban communities are going in the wrong direction, but in seven particular communities, the numbers are rising at alarming rates.

A new “double mutation” variant of the coronavirus that was discovered in California and is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States could already be in Illinois, Cook County health officials said Wednesday.