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CPS parent Bridget White is among organizers, families and advocacy groups rallying outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters in May 26, 2021, to demand a vote in the Illinois legislature on the elected school board bill.

Daywatch: Some Chicago restaurants and bars move to vaccinated-only service, how an elected school board will work and scientists target Lake Michigan’s invasive mussels

August 2, 2021 at 7:01 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday morning, just before thousands of people swarmed downtown Chicago for the final day of Lollapalooza, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Dr. Allison Arwady held an unusual weekend...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul at the Thompson Center in Chicago on July 28, 2021, says the state did not pay a ransom to hackers who breached his office in April.

Daywatch: Indoor masking returns for Cook County, Cubs trade Anthony Rizzo to the Yankees and will Lollapalooza’s contract with Chicago be renewed?

July 30, 2021 at 6:55 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Today brings the second day of Lollapalooza and we're not even half over yet. This has already been a Lollapalooza where the news of the fest itself...

Daywatch: 3 Chicago-area counties under indoor mask guidance, Lollapalooza set to begin amid rising cases and will rideshare prices ever go back down?

July 29, 2021 at 7:06 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, Illinois saw its highest one-day total of coronavirus cases since early May, with 2,082 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 recorded. The state has also...

Dan Hauswald, 33, at Allison Woods Forest Preserve on July 13, 2021, in Northbrook. Hauswald identifies as asexual.

Daywatch: What the CDC mask guidelines mean for Chicago, city expands travel advisory to 14 states and unprecedented passport delays stifle travelers

July 28, 2021 at 6:59 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. The city is on pace to hit the 200-case-per-day benchmark for potential new restrictions "within the next few days," according to Chicago's top doctor, Allison Arwady. The...

Brian Motyka plates orders of mafaldine July 14, 2021, at Rose Mary in Chicago.

Daywatch: Chicago’s mask mandate could return, Lollapalooza lowers COVID test standard as cases rise and what to know about this virus misinformation ‘superspreader’

July 27, 2021 at 7:03 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Another mask mandate for the city could be on the horizon, according to Mayor Lori Lightfoot. In an interview yesterday, the mayor said that mask rules and...

Nyisha Beemon on July 1, 2021, in her home near a mantel where she keeps photos of her daughter, Jaya Beemon, who was fatally shot last year while getting snacks at a store on 79th Street after a date at the Shedd Aquarium.

Daywatch: Rep. Kinzinger says he’ll join Capitol insurrection investigation, Illinois COVID case average up fivefold from last month and what to know about Lollapalooza 2021

July 26, 2021 at 6:59 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. COVID-19 infections are on the rise in Chicago and Illinois. As of Friday data, the seven-day average of daily cases across the state has increased by five...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot gives a speech before the City Council votes on the civilian oversight panel at City Hall on July 21, 2021. A civilian oversight structure for Chicago police was one of Lightfoot's goals early in her term.

Daywatch: Civilian oversight for Chicago police wins final approval, what to know about masking as delta spreads and behind the scenes with ‘Ted Lasso’ co-creator

July 22, 2021 at 6:59 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. As the COVID-19 delta variant spreads and cases numbers increase, confusion surrounding mask usage is also on the rise. My colleague Angie Leventis Lourgos spoke to one...

Lynne Gonzalez, 56, of Prairie du Rocher, sits on the ground as she and her family hike in the reopened Illinois Caverns in Waterloo on July 15, 2021.

Daywatch: Chicago adds to its travel advisory, CPD again faces criticism for its response to unrest and Illinois Caverns reopens after more than a decade

July 21, 2021 at 6:58 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned yesterday that COVID-19 restrictions could return to the city as case numbers continue to rise. Chicago officials also announced that four more places...

Cubs Ben Zobrist hoists the MVP trophy as he's flanked by wife, Julianna, and the car he won on the field after the Chicago Cubs beat the Indians to win the World Series in Cleveland early Thursday morning, Nov. 3, 2016.

Daywatch: Illinois’ least vaccinated county struggles, Pritzker announces widely anticipated reelection bid, and the wonderfully Chicago pizza at George’s Deep Dish

July 20, 2021 at 7:11 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. An inspector general's investigation found that a Cook County elected official retaliated against an employee after she complained that her supervisor sent her unwanted, sexually explicit texts...

Rod Thill gained popularity on TikTok by making videos during the pandemic about millennial anxiety and corporate work-from-home culture.

This Chicago TikTok star built his following on videos about millennial work-from-home culture. And now — like many others — he quit his job.

July 19, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

The first time Rod Thill downloaded TikTok, he deleted it. It wasn't until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, when he, and millions of others, picked up the video-sharing social media app...

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