Jessica Villagomez

Chicago police officers gather outside the emergency area of Stroger Hospital after two Chicago police officers were wounded in a shooting during a traffic stop in Chicago's Homan Square neighborhood early on Sunday Aug. 30, 2020.

2 Chicago police officers recovering after being shot by a man early Sunday on West Side; officers returned fire

August 30, 2020 at 2:20 p.m.

A man shot two Chicago police officers and police returned fire during a traffic stop on the West Side, police said early Sunday. The officers, both men, were taken to...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, along with CPS CEO Dr. Janice Jackson announce that Chicago Public Schools will start the 2020-2021 school year with all remote learning in the fall. (Jose M. Osorio/baiduhai)

6 out-of-town protesters arrested near Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home where protesting has been effectively banned

August 23, 2020 at 2:35 p.m.

Authorities said six people were arrested during a protest Saturday night near Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home, where protesting has been made virtually impossible through enforcement of a residential protesting ban....

Candidates train at the Chicago Fire Department's Quinn Fire Academy in Chicago on July 7, 2020.

Multiple COVID-19 cases reported at Chicago fire academy

August 18, 2020 at 6:46 p.m.

The Chicago Fire Department has temporarily suspended training at the Quinn Fire Academy after multiple cases of coronavirus were reported, according to the department. It did not specify the number...

Bridges are raised over the Chicago River on Aug. 10, 2020.

Downtown Chicago restrictions and limited train service to extend through the weekend

August 12, 2020 at 7:02 p.m.

City officials announced continued restricted access to the downtown Loop through the upcoming weekend, according to the Office of Emergency Management and Communication. Downtown access will be restricted from 9...

A small section of new fencing partially blocks the lakefront near Montrose Harbor while people sit near the water Aug. 9, 2020, after Mayor Lori Lightfoot criticized crowds for gathering in the area the previous day.

Montrose Harbor blocked by police, fence after Mayor Lori Lightfoot shuts down large beach party: ‘It’s being addressed’

August 9, 2020 at 3:43 p.m.

For months, memes have appeared to show Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot watching for crowds and threatening to close parts of the city if residents don't abide by orders and closures...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, right, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot announce the school year will begin with remote learning.

What we know now about remote learning in Chicago Public Schools this fall

August 5, 2020 at 1:52 p.m.

With only weeks before the start of the school year, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson announced Wednesday that all schools across CPS will begin the...

Visitors walk along reopened Navy Pier on May 2, 2021, in Chicago.

You may be seeing small clusters of the flu or other ailments for the same reason COVID-19 is continuing to spread: ‘Strict social distancing isn’t in place’

July 31, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

As Illinois continues testing for COVID-19, many people showing symptoms end up with negative results. Instead, they may have fallen ill with a common cold or the flu. While some...

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