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Chicago Cubs fans in the bleacher put together an epic beer cup snake, and it was expensive.

As the state of Illinois moves into Phase 5 of its coronavirus reopening plan, the Chicago Cubs will celebrate “Opening Day 2.0” this weekend.

The Cubs open a three-game series against the Cardinals approved for full capacity at Wrigley Field for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With Wrigley Field set to switch to 100% capacity at the end of the week, tickets to the expanded-capacity games are set to go on sale Monday after high demand and glitches forced the team to postpone the sale over the weekend.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Chicago will join the rest of Illinois in entering Phase 5 of the COVID-19 recovery plan, which includes Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate Field.

The mass COVID vaccination site located just outside Wrigley Field in Chicago is closing, officials said Thursday.

The Chicago Cubs have announced changes to their policy on facial coverings inside of Wrigley Field, saying that fans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required, but are still recommended, to wear masks when in outdoor sections of the ballpark. According to an email sent from the Cubs to fans on Wednesday, fans who are fully vaccinated…

The White Sox will increase the capacity limit at Guaranteed Rate Field to 60% starting Monday.

The White Sox will increase the capacity limit at Guaranteed Rate Field to 60% starting Monday. Patrick Fazio reports.

A federal jury has awarded $53,000 to a man who filed an excessive force lawsuit against a Chicago police lieutenant who he said tackled and severely beat him during the 2016 celebration outside Wrigley Field after the Cubs won the World Series

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs after arguing a call, and the skipper certainly got his money’s worth with an incredible tirade that ended with him slamming first base into the ground. Martinez was ejected after a Trea Turner strikeout in the seventh inning of the game. The pitch from Tommy...

Illinois officials have announced new incentives to encourage residents to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

The Cubs and White Sox will both increase capacity limits at Wrigley and Guaranteed Rate fields to 60% later this month as Chicago continues to further lift COVID restrictions, the teams announced Thursday.

A young Cubs fan got their first crack at a classic Wrigley Field tradition in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader with the Dodgers.

Chicago will begin offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at city-run sites starting Friday, as availability allows, the health department announced.

Cook County will release a new block of vaccination appointments as Illinois focuses on getting younger populations vaccinated as cases rise.

New vaccination events and sites are popping up around the Chicago area this week. Plus, Kane County is seeking volunteers for its COVID vaccination site.

News that Illinois and Chicago would both be heeding a recommendation from U.S. regulators to pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid an investigation into reports of potentially dangerous blood clots sent a ripple through the city and several suburbs with events canceled and vaccine appointments altered.

As the U.S. recommends a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine while regulators investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots, what does that mean for Illinois appointments and for those who already received the vaccine?

Illinois has expanded its COVID vaccine eligibility outside of Chicago to include any resident age 16 or older, opening up appointments to thousands of residents who have so far been unable to receive the vaccine.