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Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks to the baiduhai on June 3, 2021, on a variety of topics during a phone interview in his office in the Thompson Center in Chicago.

Daywatch: Lightfoot falls short on police reform, step into cicada season downstate and 32 Father’s Day specials

June 17, 2021 at 6:29 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. It's been nearly a week since Illinois and the city fully reopened. In this new pandemic era in which fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear...

Firefighters from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin battle an industrial fire at Chemtool Inc. on June 14, 2021 in Rockton. The chemical fire at the plant, which produces lubricants, grease products and other fluids, has prompted local evacuations.

Daywatch: Young mother killed in Englewood mass shooting, Rockton chemical fire could take 7 days to burn out and Andersonville couple’s giant Pride paintbrush goes viral

June 16, 2021 at 6:01 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, the Illinois Senate failed to reach an agreement on a massive energy policy overhaul that would put power customers on the hook for a nearly $700...

The Prairie State Energy Campus near Marissa, Illinois, in 2013.

Daywatch: Illinois could ban coal-burning power plants, Lurie Children’s Hospital misses top 10 list again and the story behind Chicago’s Home Depot hot dogs

June 15, 2021 at 6:19 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. As we settle into our first full week of Illinois' phase five, we're seeing the reopening unfold in uneven ways as businesses adjust to the new guidelines....

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks to the baiduhai on June 3, 2021, on a variety of topics during a phone interview in his office in the Thompson Center.

Daywatch: Illinois Democrats fall short on state gun laws, Chicagoans plan for state’s full reopening and 5 best dishes from Dom’s

June 10, 2021 at 6:23 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, state health officials reported 408 new and probable cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional deaths. The seven-day statewide positivity rate now stands at 1.0%. The number...

The exterior of the Vautravers building is seen as it is being prepared for relocation on June 8, 2021. The CTA is preparing to move an historic three-story Lakeview apartment building about 30 feet to the west in August to preserve it as part of the ambitious Brown Line flyover project under construction near the Belmont station.

Daywatch: Ex-alderman secretly recorded Madigan, ninth Illinoisan charged in Capitol breach and see the Cubs new City Connect uniform

June 9, 2021 at 6:20 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, Illinois public health officials reported 365 new and probable cases of COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths. Officials also said there were 44,174 doses of the vaccine...

Mostly unmasked people cross Lake Shore Drive near Buckingham Fountain in downtown Chicago on June 1, 2021.

Daywatch: What to expect as Illinois and Chicago reopen, Northwestern picks a new athletic director and a look at the new store from Mariano’s founder

June 8, 2021 at 6:08 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, Illinois officials reported some of the lowest coronavirus numbers we've seen since the beginning of the pandemic. There were 244 new and probable cases of COVID-19...

People enjoy summerlike weather June 3, 2021, on the large patio at Recess in Chicago's West Loop.

Daywatch: End to social distancing and capacity limits nears, the Rev. Pfleger returns to St. Sabina and what to know as farmers markets come back

June 7, 2021 at 6:02 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, state officials reported 342 new and probable cases of COVID-19 and 37 additional deaths. There were 48,500 doses of the vaccine administered Saturday, and the seven-day...

Megan Steffen, 24, at Berger Park in Chicago on May 26, 2021. Steffen, a lesbian, said faculty members raised objections to her graduation from Moody Bible Institute in 2020, even though she had fulfilled the requirements. She said she was called into a meeting where she was asked if she had ever had a romantic or sexual relationship with a woman.

Daywatch: Chicago set to be largest US city to fully reopen, Illinois GOP finds message against Gov. Pritzker and 45 weekend-worthy patios

June 4, 2021 at 5:29 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, Illinois public health officials reported 674 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 additional deaths. The downward trend of vaccinations also continued, with 36,372 doses of the...

Staff work in a servers' section of the kitchen at Ever, 1340 W. Fulton St., on Aug. 27, 2020, in Chicago.

Daywatch: Why restaurant workers aren’t coming back, the fallout from Chicago’s 2020 unrest and Time Out Market returns

June 3, 2021 at 6:07 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, Illinois officials reported 478 new cases of COVID-19 and nine additional deaths. The seven-day average of new cases is now the lowest its been since June...

Travelers try to find the right direction May 26, 2021, as shuttle buses line up outside Terminal 3 at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Shuttle buses have temporarily replaced the Airport Transit System, commonly referred to as the people mover, which is still not operating.

Daywatch: State Senate passes elected school board for Chicago, O’Hare’s ‘people mover’ still closed and facial recognition for fish?

June 2, 2021 at 6:20 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Yesterday, Illinois marked a positive milestone in terms of the coronavirus case count. The state recorded the lowest daily total since March 2020, with 401 new cases....

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