Crowds Find Way To Navigate Halloween In Chicago Amid Indoor Drinking And Dining Ban

Illinois broke the one-day case record for the coronavirus for the third day in a row Saturday, as crowds around Chicago gathered for Halloween.

• Oct 31, 2020

'Stimulus Package Would've Had To Be Passed In July, August' To Impact Election, Pundit Says

As Americans head to the polls, the economy has not received a much-needed second round of stimulus, nor is it likely to in the coming months.

• Oct 30, 2020

Revolution Brewing To Close Brewpub Through Winter Amid Pandemic Restrictions; Other Businesses Say State Grants Aren't Enough

Late Thursday, we were just a couple of hours away from a ban on indoor dining in Chicago due to spiking coronavirus infection numbers. It comes as more businesses are shutting their doors for good, or temporarily.

• Oct 29, 2020

Illinois Restaurants Sue To Stay Open; 'This Should Be A Legislative Decision'

"We're paying more money out than we're bringing in as well."

• Oct 29, 2020

On Tour Brewing Company In West Town Just Got Food License To Keep Serving Beer Indoors, But It's Of No Use With New Rules

A West Town brewery invested thousands of dollars into a Chicago food license – mainly so they could still serve their beer indoors.

• Oct 29, 2020

Wieboldt's Department Stores Are A Memory, But Wieboldt Foundation Is Still Giving Back To Chicago With New Man At Helm

The Wieboldt's department store chain is familiar to longtime Chicagoans, but from no time recently – the stores all shut down more than three decades ago. But the Wieboldt family fortune is still helping the community, all these years later.

• Oct 28, 2020

Boeing Will Lay Off Another 7,000 Workers As Losses Mount

The aircraft maker had already announced was reducing staff by 16,000 jobs earlier this year, through a combination of voluntary and involuntary layoffs.

• Oct 28, 2020

Only On 2: DuPage County Sheriff's Office Launches Internal Probe After Staff Are Seen Dining Inside Restaurant, Against Governor's Orders

CBS 2 started asking questions, and it sparked an internal investigation within the DuPage County Sheriff's Department.

• Oct 27, 2020

Mayor Lightfoot 'Very Concerned' About Ban On Indoor Dining, Other COVID-19 Restrictions Imposed By Gov. Pritzker's Office In Chicago

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday said she was "very concerned" about Gov. JB Pritzker's decision to ban indoor dining in Chicago due to a surge in coronavirus cases.

• Oct 27, 2020

New York Times Report: President Trump Got Much Of His Debt Forgiven After Defaulting On Loans For Chicago Trump Tower

President Donald Trump's lenders have forgiven around $287 million in debt that he didn't pay back, and most of it was related to Chicago's Trump Tower, according to a New York Times report released Tuesday.

• Oct 27, 2020

Stimulus Package Update: Why Testing Language Is Holding Up Checks

Negotiations on a second stimulus package are stalled, and language on testing and tracing is at least partly to blame.

• Oct 27, 2020

'Stimulus Checks Are The Least Important,' When Drafting Aid Package, Says Economist

A second stimulus package is unlikely by election day, but removing stimulus checks entirely would save money and could help the parties make a deal.

• Oct 26, 2020

Stimulus Package Update: While Politicians Negotiate, Economic Damage Continues

With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.

• Oct 23, 2020

Some Suburban County Restaurants, Bars Say They'll Continue Indoor Service In Defiance Of Gov. Pritzker's COVID-19 Orders

Starting Friday, DuPage, Kane, Will, and Kankakee counties are ordered by Gov. JB Pritzker to stop all indoor service at bars and restaurants.

• Oct 22, 2020

Stimulus Package Update: Is A Deal Even Possible At This Point?

House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.

• Oct 21, 2020

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