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In this April 7, 2020, photo released by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt move ready to eat meals for sailors who have tested negative for COVID-19 and are being taken to local hotels in an effort to implement social distancing at Naval Base Guam.

Chicago’s travel advisory includes all states, US territories for second consecutive week: ‘You’re taking a huge risk’ if you’re unvaccinated, Arwady says

January 11, 2022 at 6:05 p.m.

All U.S. states remain on Chicago's optional travel advisory for unvaccinated people for the second week in a row, officials said Tuesday. Illinois is not on the list because the...

Teacher Stuart Abram holds a sign in support of the Chicago Teachers Union before a CTU caravan Wednesday, the first day that classes were canceled amid the dispute over COVID-19 safety measures.

Chicago Public Schools cancels Friday classes amid ongoing teachers union standoff, record COVID-19 cases

January 7, 2022 at 7:08 a.m.

Chicago Public Schools has canceled Friday classes as an ongoing standoff with the teachers union spills into a third day of educational disruption. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez announced late Thursday...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is applauded after calling for corruption reform during his first State of the State speech before a joint session of the Illinois House and Senate, Jan. 29, 2020.

Partisan dispute leaves Illinois legislature’s watchdog office vacant

January 6, 2022 at 5:31 p.m.

Illinois legislators left Springfield late Wednesday without naming a new inspector general amid partisan squabbling over a replacement, leaving a key watchdog office vacant even as federal prosecutors continue their...

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on Jan. 13, 2021.

Illinois legislators gather, slowly, in Springfield for third session marked by COVID-19 pandemic

January 6, 2022 at 6:48 a.m.

The Illinois General Assembly's 2022 session, the third to be held under the cloud of the pandemic, got off to a slow start Wednesday. House and Senate chambers were far...

People wait in line for COVID-19 testing at FREE Rapid & PCR Testing on Broadway at West Argyle Street in Chicago on Dec. 23, 2021.

Illinois again sets records for COVID cases and hospitalizations; Gov. J.B. Pritzker working remotely after ‘close contact’ with state worker who tested positive

January 7, 2022 at 1:31 p.m.

Illinois continues to set records for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as the highly contagious omicron variant surges across the state. State health officials on Wednesday reported 32,279 new confirmed and...

Students leave Darwin Elementary in Logan Square on Monday, the first day back to school from winter break for Chicago Public Schools.

CPS classes canceled Wednesday after Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person schooling

January 5, 2022 at 9:02 a.m.

Classes are canceled in Chicago Public Schools Wednesday after the teachers union voted to refuse to show up for in-person work. Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasted the Chicago Teachers Union late...

Margaret Orozco pushes her bike to get tested for coronavirus outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago on April 27, 2020.

Chicago-area hospitals delaying elective surgeries, as Illinois sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations

January 4, 2022 at 6:32 a.m.

Chicago-area hospitals are postponing many elective surgeries, as Illinois on Sunday set a record for COVID-19 hospitalizations. The news of postponed surgeries comes just days after Gov. J.B. Pritzker and...

The Illinois Capitol in Springfield in November. State lawmakers are on a fast-track schedule in an election-year session as they attempt to pass a budget and complete other tasks against an early April adjournment date.

June primary election hovers over Illinois legislative session as lawmakers try to finish budget and other work by April

January 2, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

With elections looming and another coronavirus surge underway, Illinois lawmakers are due to return to Springfield Wednesday with the goal of crafting next year's state budget and wrapping up much...

The Illinois Capitol in Springfield is seen on Nov. 18, 2021.

Minimum wage bump coming, Juneteenth to become a state holiday: Here are the new laws taking effect Jan. 1 in Illinois

December 28, 2021 at 10:02 a.m.

After the 2020 legislative session was truncated by the coronavirus pandemic, this year turned into a busy one for Illinois lawmakers and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. From efforts to address the...

Illinois sets record for daily coronavirus cases and surpasses 2 million infections since pandemic began

December 22, 2021 at 6:06 p.m.

Days before Christmas, Illinois health officials on Wednesday reported 16,581 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus, setting a record for daily cases and pushing the total number of...

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