La Grange Park

A west suburban family wants to spread a message of caution after their loved one’s heartbreaking battle with the coronavirus. Joe Takash of La Grange Park is asking those who knew his beloved mother to take the disease seriously. “It’s real, it’s not a hoax, it’s not politically driven. Unless you’ve gone through it you cannot know how insidious...

After losing their mother to the coronavirus, a west suburban Chicago family is urging others to not let their guard down as cases continue to rise. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

A number of Chicago suburbs have issued mask mandates ahead of the statewide order set to take effect on May 1. At least 20 Chicago suburbs have issued requirements that residents cover their faces in public spaces. Some of those orders take effect this weekend, while others have already been in place. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the requirement will become…

Illinois residents will soon be required to cover their faces when in public spaces Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. The new stay-at-home order also allows for the reopening of several businesses across the state, as well as golf courses and state parks.

A pair of Chicago suburbs have joined the growing list of towns and cities requiring face coverings to be worn in public as officials look to stop the spread of the coronavirus. On Wednesday night, the city of North Chicago and the village of La Grange Park both announced new executive orders requiring individuals to wear facial coverings while going…

Officials in at least five more Chicago suburbs – Northbrook, Niles, Highland Park, Wilmette and Morton Grove – have issued a requirement in some form that everyone wear masks in certain public spaces during the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to three municipalities where similar orders were already in place. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.