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Health officials across the Chicago area said they are “anxious” about the upward trend of COVID-19 metrics over the past several weeks and watching the numbers closely.

An Italian-American group that has called for the city of Chicago to reinstall three Christopher Columbus statues taken down last summer says the city broke a long-standing deal when it removed the statues following peaceful and violent protests. Ron Onesti, president of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, says the group recently found a 1973 agreement with the Chicago…

An Italian American group has accused the city of Chicago of breaking a longstanding deal when it took down Christopher Columbus statues this past summer. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

According to a newly released survey, 73% of Chicagoans say the city is “headed in the wrong direction” under the leadership of Mayor Lori Lightfoot. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Chicago Tuesday afternoon in her first official trip to the city since she was sworn into office.

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown on Monday released new information in the department’s narrative of the fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo, detailing why the 13-year-old wasn’t identified for two days but declining to say whether or not the boy was holding the gun recovered at the scene.

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Chicago Tuesday in her first official trip to the city since she was sworn into office.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday called for a review of the Chicago Police Department’s foot-chase policy, a week after a 13-year-old boy was killed by police during a foot chase in Little Village.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Police Supt. David Brown will give an “update on public safety” Monday morning after a weekend in which at least 34 people were shot, seven fatally on Easter Sunday, as the city continues to see a spike in violent crime.

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Chicago next week in her first official trip since she was sworn into office.

The Cubs home opener will kick off Thursday with Chicago and Illinois’ top doctors throwing out the first pitch, featuring a special appearance from the city’s mayor.

Health officials in Chicago are continuing to sound alarm bells amid a “quantum leap” in new coronavirus cases in the city, saying that a failure to curtail those gains could cause some restrictions to be re-imposed after they were loosened earlier this year. Speaking at a press availability on Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says that the daily number of…

After contracting COVID-19, Ed Hornick was dealing with complications like short-term memory loss – forgetting where he was going on a car ride or even his friends’ names. Since receiving the Pfizer vaccine, he can think much more clearly, he tells LX News.

On Monday, Illinois and the city of Chicago entered the next phase of the vaccination rollout, with residents 16 and older with underlying health conditions and more essential workers now eligible for the vaccine. “I’m super excited. I just want to start living my life again a little bit more freely,” said Elizabeth Slagel, a stylist at Salon 833 in…

Illinois expanded COVID-19 vaccine access to another group of essential workers Monday, as Chicago moved into the next phase of its vaccine rollout, Phase 1C. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Illinois expanded COVID-19 vaccine access to another group of essential workers Monday, as Chicago moved into the next phase of its vaccine rollout, Phase 1C. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

In what is being described as a “first-of-its-kind effort” to vaccinate union workers, the city of Chicago is teaming up with the Chicago Federation of Labor to launch a vaccination site for essential union employees. According to the press release, the CFL will join Mayor Lori Lightfoot in opening up the vaccination site to members who were eligible for vaccinations…

Senior advisor to the White House coronavirus response Andy Slavitt announced on Monday that 1 in 3 American adults have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and nearly 1 in 5 have been fully vaccinated.

Illinois’ loss to Loyola on Sunday may have busted a lot of brackets, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was still gracious enough to congratulate the Ramblers even after they tore her bracket asunder. Lightfoot sent out a tweet Sunday congratulating Loyola on the victory, which propelled them to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament: “Don’t bet against Sister Jean,”…

More than one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered at vaccination sites operated by the city of Chicago, officials said Saturday.