Lauren Zumbach

Erick Granada Ocampo a server at Egg Harbor Cafe, left, waits on Robin and Mike Weseen on the patio on May 29, 2020, in Barrington. The Weseens were the first customers served when they opened Friday morning. Robin Weseen said, "We usually come here three times a week. They are like our family and we love them."

‘Thank God places are opening.’ Stir-crazy residents venture back out as stay-at-home order lifts outside Chicago.

May 30, 2020 at 6:56 p.m.

The chance to venture out to a destination other than a grocery store or essential workplace for the first time in more than two months encouraged many Illinoisans to return...

Dining, shopping, personal training back on the menu as suburban Chicago reopens during coronavirus pandemic

May 29, 2020 at 7:40 p.m.

After 68 days under a broad government order to stay home, many Illinoisans took their first tentative steps back into restaurants, shopping malls and fitness centers Friday despite a viral...

Dina Harper selects a dress at Ivy Boutique in downtown Valparaiso, Indiana, which reopened on May 5, 2020.

Many Illinois stores are reopening Friday as phase 3 begins. Here’s the latest on where you can shop and what to expect.

May 29, 2020 at 3:20 p.m.

Illinois retailers outside of Chicago that have been closed since mid-March are preparing to let customers back in stores starting Friday. That doesn't include stores in Chicago, which will be...

Quarantined returns. No guarantees you’ll get a fitting room. Northwest Indiana shows how shopping will look when stores reopen.

May 17, 2020 at 6:39 p.m.

For the first time in weeks, customers at specialty running store Fleet Feet in Schererville, Indiana, can walk inside and try on a pair of shoes. But first, they'll need...

A United Airlines plane taxis past parked jets at O'Hare International Airport on April 14, 2020, in Chicago.

United Airlines will give passengers worried about COVID-19 on packed flights a chance to rebook

May 13, 2020 at 8:16 a.m.

United Airlines said it will give passengers on crowded flights a chance to rebook before they fly, after some travelers raised concerns about a lack of social distancing. Starting next...

A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport on April 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California.

United taps new No. 2 as airline undergoes long-planned leadership change during COVID-19 pandemic. ‘We believe it is safe to fly.’

May 12, 2020 at 11:51 a.m.

United Airlines has tapped chief administrative officer Brett J. Hart to succeed airline president Scott Kirby in the No. 2 executive role when Kirby takes the top spot later this...

Pedestrians in face masks walk past a closed XSport Fitness center at 3240 N. Ashland Ave. on May 6, 2020, in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. All fitness centers statewide are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Health clubs and fitness studios are prepping for a comeback. But will people feel safe getting off their Pelotons and sweating next to strangers?

May 8, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

For nearly eight weeks, Lakeshore Sport & Fitness has been overhauling its two Chicago clubs, spending more than $200,000 on new cleaning equipment and making other changes to meet new...

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