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Bears quarterback Justin Fields winds up for a pass against Miami in the second quarter at Soldier Field on Aug. 14, 2021.

Daywatch: How Illinois’ vaccine and mask mandates will work | How one company designed its Chicago office for a hybrid work model | Kanye West’s bonkers listening party

August 27, 2021 at 7:28 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. With COVID-19 cases rising and hospital beds filling up, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced new COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates yesterday. My colleague Lisa Schencker put together a...

Chicago Public Schools parents and supporters rally to demand remote learning during a protest outside the Thompson Center on Aug. 25, 2021.

Daywatch: Pritzker to require vaccines for educators | Lightfoot mandates vaccines for Chicago workers | ‘Check, Please!’ ending its run after 20 years

August 26, 2021 at 6:58 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday Northwestern Medicine announced that it will require its physicians and staff to get COVID-19 vaccines. This means that nearly every large hospital system in the Chicago...

Chicago police officers work the scene where two officers were shot and the man who allegedly shot them was also wounded in the 1500 block of South Lawndale Avenue on May 16, 2021, in the Lawndale neighborhood. The officers were responding to a "shots fired" alert from ShotSpotter, the city's gunshot detection system.

Daywatch: More Illinois kids hospitalized for COVID as school year begins | City updates travel advisory to most of US | 10 new Chicago-area restaurants

August 25, 2021 at 7:07 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday the city added four new states to its travel advisory, just leaving a handful of states around the country without COVID-19 warnings for unvaccinated travelers who...

Shirley Fountain, from left, Corey Holmes, Marquita Fountain, Brianna Fountain and Eugenia Fountain stand in Dave's Red Hots. Dating back to 1938, Dave's is the oldest hot dog stand in Chicago.

Daywatch: Cook County’s indoor mask mandate begins | Biden nominates Rahm as ambassador to Japan | Kenosha one year after unrest

August 23, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. The delta variant has led to a growing number of infections across the state, pushing Illinois to record more cases than during the spring's third wave. There...

A police officer carries the image of fellow Officer Ella French at her funeral on Aug. 19, 2021.

Daywatch: Thousands attend funeral to honor Officer Ella French | More schools hit with sanctions for defying Pritzker’s mask mandate | Chicago is officially a birria hot spot

August 20, 2021 at 6:46 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday two suburban schools joined the list of those across the state facing penalties for defying Gov. J.B. Pritzker's school mask mandate. Private schools in Naperville and...

A flag-draped casket bearing the remains of slain Chicago police Officer Ella French is brought into St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel in Chicago for French's visitation on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.

Daywatch: School districts on probation for defying Pritzker’s mask mandate | Teachers union yet to reach agreement with CPS | 10 last-minute Midwest vacations

August 19, 2021 at 6:38 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, U.S. health officials announced their recommendation for a third COVID-19 booster shot. The extra dose would be administered eight months after people received their second shot...

Kyle Rittenhouse, right, listens to his attorney, Mark Richards, during a pretrial hearing, May 21, 2021, at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Wisconsin.

Daywatch: Chicago mandates masks indoors for everyone, report shows inequalities in property tax increases and an updated guide to dining around the city

August 18, 2021 at 6:40 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Citing the rising COVID-19 cases in the city, Chicago officials said yesterday that the indoor mask mandate is being reinstated. They also updated the city's travel advisory...

Detail of the al pastor tacos at Asian Cuisine Express on 31st St. in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Aug. 7, 2021.

Daywatch: Chicago Park District workers disciplined after sexual misconduct investigation, Biden stands behind Afghanistan decision, and the city’s best al pastor tacos

August 17, 2021 at 6:44 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. The city is now recording an average of more than 400 new COVID-19 cases a day, as of yesterday. This is the highest it's been since May...

Fifth District Commander Glenn White puts on a button with a photograph of Officer Ella French during a prayer service in her memory, outside the 22nd District, 1900 W. Monterey Ave., on Aug. 11, 2021, in Chicago.

Daywatch: Census to fuel Black-Latino power struggle over ward map, GOP state lawmakers criticize coronavirus relief spending plan and a promising start for Justin Fields

August 16, 2021 at 6:36 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. With the school year fast-approaching and coronavirus cases on the rise, Chicago Public Schools joined the growing number of organizations mandating the COVID-19 shot. On Friday, the...

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Feinberg Pavilion on July 26, 2021. Northwestern has 10 acute care hospitals in Illinois.

Daywatch: Chicago’s population grows but suburbs stall, city’s speed camera rules result in $11 million in fines and a Hollywood ending in Field of Dreams game

August 13, 2021 at 6:54 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday the city addressed the aftermath of Lollapalooza, and reported that roughly 200 cases of COVID-19 so far from the festival. Chicago's top doctor said that there's...

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