State launches investigation against former top doctor, Ngozi Ezike, for ethics violations
Illinois' former top doctor is under investigation for ethics violations in her new role.
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Dr. Ngozi Ezike Steps Down As Head Of The Illinois Department Of Public Health; 'It Has Been The Honor Of A Lifetime'
Chicago Has 'Formally Passed The Omicron Peak' As New COVID-19 Infections Decline, Hospitalizations Level Off, Top Doc Says; Cautious Optimism With Similar Trend Reported Statewide
"However, we are a long way from being out of the woods, and it's really important over these next few weeks and months that we continue to work hard on getting folks vaccinated, getting folks tested, continuing to wear masks, because there's a long way to come down," Dr. Allison Arwady said.
Nurses In Chicago And Beyond To Hold Day Of Action, Call For Safe Staffing Levels And Protections Amid COVID-19 Surge
Some Chicago nurses say they will unit Thursday for a day of action to keep them, and you, safe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illinois Deploying More Than 2,000 Healthcare Workers To Help Staff Overworked Hospitals; Top Doctor Says 'It's Too Soon To Tell' If Latest COVID Surge Has Peaked
"With unprecedented numbers of patients being hospitalized, we must do all that we can to keep our healthcare workers and institutions operating and available to all who need medical assistance," Pritzker said.
It May Be Time To Upgrade Masks With Omicron Coronavirus Variant Raging, Illinois' Top Doc Says
At this stage in the COVID-19 pandemic, it might be time to upgrade your mask.
Illinois Department Of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike Warns Hospitals Are At Crisis Point With COVID-19, Vaccination And Masking Are A Must
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike warned Friday that hospitals are at a crisis point amid the current COVID-19 surge, and people must get vaccinated, wear masks, and take precautions.
Illinois Again Reports New Records For Daily COVID Cases And Hospitalizations
Illinois is averaging 27,141 new cases per day over the past week, an average which has nearly tripled over the past month.
Illinois To Receive First Doses Of COVID-19 Antiviral Treatments Later This Month
"These new oral antivirals add new tools to our toolbox to keep people with COVID-19 out of the hospital," said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike.
Illinois Reports New Records For Daily COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations As Infections Continue To Surge
The average number of daily COVID-19 infections has nearly tripled over the past month in Illinois.
Illinois Sets New COVID-19 Hospitalization Record; 'Our Hospitals Are Still Completely Overwhelmed'
As of Sunday night, 6,294 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide in Illinois, a 144% increase from one month ago.
Illinois Offering SMART Health Cards To Create QR Code To Prove Vaccination Status
Illinois residents have a new option to show they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 as proof of vaccination mandates are about to go into effect in Chicago and most of suburban Cook County next week.
Illinois Shatters Daily COVID-19 Case Record With More Than 30,000 New Infections
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 30,386 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, blowing past the old record of 21,131 cases by more than 40%.
Illinois Sets New COVID-19 Daily Case Record, With 18,942 New Infections
Illinois is averaging 12,573 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the past week, more than double the average of 6,119 cases per day at the start of December.
Illinois Reports Most New COVID-19 Cases In 2021; Surpasses 2 Million Total Infections
Illinois is averaging 11,561 new cases per day over the past week, a 160% increase in the average daily caseload since the start of December.
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"The numbers are going up here in Illinois. We had 5,000 cases in Illinois logged Wednesday. So, it's going in the wrong direction."
Illinois Reports Most New COVID-19 Cases In More Than A Year, As Testing Hits All-Time High
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 11,524 new cases were reported on Thursday, which is the highest daily case count this year.
Illinois Sets New Daily Record For COVID-19 Testing; Most New Cases Since Early September
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,644 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the most in a single day since Sept. 3.
IDPH Confirms First West Nile Virus Related Death In Illinois
Lake County Man Dies From First Case Of Rabies In Illinois Since 1954, After Waking Up With Bat On Neck
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954 in a man who died after apparently being bitten by a bat.
COVID-19 In Illinois: Case Count Declines For 3rd Consecutive Week; Infection Rate Lowest Since July
COVID-19 In Illinois: Statewide Coronavirus Cases Drop For Second Consecutive Week
The latest surge of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois appears to be slowing, as new statewide infections have dropped for the second week in a row, and hospitalizations also are beginning to decline.
Illinois Reports 30,319 New Confirmed and Probable Cases of COVID-19, 78% Of Adults At Least Partially Vaccinated
Illinois health officials reported Friday 30,319 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, including 178 deaths in the past week.
Illinois Reports Most New COVID Cases In Seven Months, But Rate Of Increase Appears To Be Slowing
While new cases are still increasing across Illinois, they are not rising as quickly as they were at the beginning of August.
Illinois Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Case Count Since January
Illinois is averaging 3,526 new cases per day over the past week, the state's highest daily case average since April 13.
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Teen dead, another wounded after shooting on CTA bus in West Garfield Park
Sources say the shooters got onto the bus and shot a 17-year-old in the head as he sat near the back of the bus.
Boy, 4, killed, 3 other children critically injured in basement fire in Humboldt Park
A 4-year-old boy is dead and three other children are critically injured following a fire in Humboldt Park overnight.
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Plenty of sun to start the week.
Bond set for $5 million for suspected shooter who worked as temp employee at WeatherTech facility
Police say employees confronted Charles C. McKnight Jr. for allegedly robbing two coworkers, and that's when the shooting started.
Baby among 5 dead, 20 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
At least five people are dead, and 20 others are wounded in shootings across the city as of Sunday.
Gary Police officer shoots suspect while responding to call of person with a gun
Police gave few details but said the suspect with the gun was "making the residence unsafe."
Thousands line streets as Chicago Pride Parade returns for first time since 2019
The turnout was expected to be bigger than ever.
Firefighters put out fire in commercial building on Chicago's Northwest Side
The building partially collapsed, but no injuries were reported.
Illinois State Police respond to report of shooting on Dan Ryan expressway near West 83rd Street
Illinois State Police are investigating following a shooting on the Dan Ryan expressway Sunday morning.
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Plenty of sun to start the week.
Bond set for $5 million for suspected shooter who worked as temp employee at WeatherTech facility
Police say employees confronted Charles C. McKnight Jr. for allegedly robbing two coworkers, and that's when the shooting started.
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Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
Underground Aunties Networks seek to help women obtain legal abortions
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with two organizers from Auntie Network USA as they were preparing for the justices' decision.
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Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
Former President Barack Obama drops by Presidential Center construction site
Former President and former Kenwood neighborhood resident Barack Obama and a surprise visit to Chicago on Friday.
With Roe v. Wade gone, Chicago's LGBTQ+ community worries their rights could be next
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade in seismic shift for abortion rights
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Attempts to ban abortion are 'really suppress women,' advocate says after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Some women who say their lives were changed forever because of their access to abortion were angry and disappointed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
Chicago, Cook County suburbs return to medium COVID-19 risk level
"We have been trending in the right direction of late with lower case rates and very few hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, so we're happy to see this," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 5 to win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves are now the first American Hockey League team in 22 years to achieve two shutouts in the finals.
White Sox score one run as they lose to Orioles; heated exchange Kopech's pitch hits Baltimore's Mateo
Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals
Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 and are now a win away from Calder Cup
The Wolves are now one win from the Calder Cup, after they topped the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 of the finals.
Steph Curry's "Underrated Golf Tour" makes debut at Cog Hill
Curry has helped start a new tour to help some potential future greats, and provide opportunities, especially for those underserved and underrepresented in the game of golf.
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition
The Sueños Music Festival transformed Grant Park into a colorful celebration of Latino culture this past Memorial Day Weekend.
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Thousands line streets as Chicago Pride Parade returns for first time since 2019
The turnout was expected to be bigger than ever.
Teen dead, another wounded after shooting on CTA bus in West Garfield Park
Sources say the shooters got onto the bus and shot a 17-year-old in the head as he sat near the back of the bus.
Large response from CFD to put out fire on Northwest Side
The building partially collapsed, but no injuries were reported.
Ed's Tech Notes: Amazon Latest voice feature, solar panel windows
Amazon’s Alexa will be able to use the voice of dead relatives and a tech company in Silicon Valley has found a way to turn windows into solar panels.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny, high of 80
After the cold front came through yesterday, we're looking at dry and sunnier conditions today. Expect a high around 80.
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