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It's called hydroxychloroquine – a drug in high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There is hope that the drug can be used to treat patients who have the virus. But it is presently used to treat lupus – and lupus patients are suddenly finding it is scarce.
With thousands laid off already, the impact of COVID-19 on the hotel industry has been deemed worse than the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and the 2008-2009 Great Recession – combined.
Police late Wednesday took to the lakefront and directed everybody to leave – hours after Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a warning about people who are not obeying the statewide stay-at-home order prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
After a beautiful sunny day in Chicago with warm temperatures, we're headed into a rainy stretch.
Two employees of the Cook County court's Chief Judge's office, and three from the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk's office, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Office of the Chief Judge announced Wednesday.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and a supercomputer are helping in the fight against the coronavirus.
The federal coronavirus stimulus package is great news for many, but for others their financial future is still very much in the air. Gig workers are worried if they'll get any money to pay the bills.
Six detainees and three employees have now tested positive for COVID-19 at the Cook County Jail. That's up from just one guard over the weekend.
The CBS 2 Investigators have uncovered a plan to use McCormick Place and three shuttered hospitals to fill the gap in hospital beds.
City and state consumer fraud officials are warning tonight about online price gouging by sellers seeking excessive profits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dispensaries are outlined in the order under "healthcare and public health operations." However, the order does not say if this applies to both recreational and medical marijuana users.
"At worst, we will take you into custody."
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday was expected to approve a stimulus package of more than $2 trillion.
Meantime, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has prepared a barracks facility on the site of the jail complex to be used as a hospital and/or isolation facility for inmates who test positive for COVID-19.
Police have said district stations are being cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis, with special attention paid to high-traffic areas.
Thousands of Los Angeles area residents who lost their homes in the wildfires are learning they are underinsured — and won’t get compensated for all their losses. Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Every summer, Ravinia is bustling with people out to catch a show. But during these coldest days of February, the outdoor music venue in Highland Park is busy building up a new experience. Marissa Sulek reports.
A suspect was in custody Thursday night. Meanwhile, Charlie De Mar talked to the man who took the video and called police.
Madigan was convicted Wednesday of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday, but acquitted of seven others. Jermont Terry talked to two Madigan jurors, including the foreman.
Lopez hopes to continue living the dream with the North Siders as a non-roster invite to Cubs Camp. Ryan Baker reports.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The Will County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 31-year-old Aaron Lee Vidales Jr. of Joliet.
A weak upper-level disturbance will keep clouds and scattered showers around for Sunday. Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Chicago police are looking for the people responsible for separate shootings that didn’t happen far from each other. At least three victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
From a foundation helping people to rebuild their lives to the Chicago sky giving the city a high five. Here’s what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist’s eye this week.
Last week, more than a thousand dogs were rescued from Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, after weeks of protests over their treatment of the dogs.
Joliet police said officers responded to the scene and found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
PAWS Chicago welcomed 25 beagles from a massive rescue operation on Saturday.
The department said the victim has been identified, but is working to locate next of kin.
Habitat for Humanity and By the Hand Club for Kids broke ground on the project last spring.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 58, according to Chicago police.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
The Cubs had not won 10 in a row at home since they had 14 straight victories at Wrigley from May 18-June 22, 2008.
Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 for their fourth straight win.
Michael Busch had two hits and two RBIs, helping Colin Rea and the Chicago Cubs top the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
