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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered a scathing rebuke of President Trump Friday after several other prominent Democrats accused the president of inciting violence by protesters demonstrating over the death of George Floyd. Early Friday morning, the president tweeted he wouldn’t let “THUGS” dishonor the memory of Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, after...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered a scathing rebuke of President Trump after several other prominent Democrats accused the president of inciting violence by protesters demonstrating over the death of George Floyd.

Chicago’s Wieners Circle has made headlines for the snarky messages and pointed political jokes that often hang on the sign outside the famed Chicago eatery, mirroring the rude service that has become a staple of its business. But on Friday, the restaurant’s sign took a more serious tone, echoing a pain being felt nationwide in wake of the death...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday he planned to sign an executive order effectively lifting the stay-at-home restrictions that had been imposed on the state’s residents for more than two months amid the coronavirus pandemic. The comments came on the same day most of Illinois, excluding the city of Chicago, entered Phase Three of Pritzker’s statewide reopening plan. Under...

Protests in Minneapolis intensified for a third night in a row on Thursday as demonstrators continued to denounce the police killing of George Floyd. Lauren Petty reports.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of unusual or aggressive rat behavior as the coronavirus pandemic leaves many restaurants shut down or running on limited service. Rodents rely on the food and waste generated from restaurants and other commercial establishments, especially in population dense areas, according to the CDC. The rats are now searching elsewhere. “Environmental health…

Chicago won’t be eligible to transition into phase three of its reopening plan until at least early June, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday.

Chicago officials will allocate $56 million in COVID-19 relief funding to expand contact tracing throughout the city, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced in a coronavirus briefing Tuesday. The $56 million Request for Proposals seeks organizations to lead a coordination of contact tracing efforts across the city. The RFP requires a lead agency to allocate 85% of contact tracing funding to at…

While Illinois is slated to begin the next phase of reopening next week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday Chicago won’t enter the next phase until early June. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Chicago is slated to enter phase three of its opening plan in early June, but what exactly will it take to get to there? Several businesses will be able to reopen with capacity limitations under phase three, “cautiously reopen,” of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s city-specific, five-phase reopening plan. Lightfoot stated at a news conference that she couldn’t give an exact...

Golf courses across the state of Illinois have been allowed to reopen — with notable restrictions — since early May, but that’s not the case in the city of Chicago. Public golf courses within the city limits, 11 operated by the Chicago Park District and three managed by the Forest Preserves of Cook County, remain closed due to restrictions imposed…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has criticized a lead doctor with the White House’s coronavirus taskforce for classifying the Chicago area as one of the top “hotspots” for cases in the nation. At a news conference Friday, Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, classified the D.C. Metro area, Baltimore, Chicago and Minneapolis as the regions with the...

CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady breaks down the latest coronavirus data for Chicago, expressing “cautious optimism” in the numbers.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday he’s “very concerned” about the possibility of a surge in coronavirus cases this fall. At a daily news briefing, the governor said a surge is likely unless a vaccine or very effective treatment is available. While epidemiologists aren’t certain if there will be a surge, Pritzker stated, it’s important for the state to...

While the city of Chicago continues to work with faith leaders to draw up a plan for reopening churches, two pastors have promised they’ll still hold services in violation of Illinois’ stay-at-home order and face the possibility of additional fines. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she has had “very good, candid conversations” with faith...

May 21 briefing: Dr. Ngozi Ezike reveals the latest coronavirus data for Illinois.

Pastors at a pair of Chicago churches are upset after they were issued citations for continuing to hold services in violation of Illinois’ ongoing stay-at-home order. The pastors were issued the citations by Chicago police after they held religious services with more than 10 people in attendance. Pastor Joe Wyrostek of Metro Praise International Church has held services each of…

Pastors at a pair of Chicago churches are upset after they were issued citations for continuing to hold services in violation of Illinois’ ongoing stay-at-home order. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

The city of Chicago will fine churches that violated Illinois’ stay-at-home order by holding services with a higher number of people than allowed under social distancing gudelines, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday. Cristian Ionescu, pastor of Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church, one of churches that violated the state’s stay-at-home order, said the church is being harassed by local officials. Joseph...

The city of Chicago will fine churches that violated Illinois’ stay-at-home order by holding services with a higher number of people than allowed under social distancing gudelines, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has more on the churches looking to fight that order.