Checking in with nursing homes as COVID-19 cases surge. The future of Facebook under a new president. The status of local school council elections. And a high school student’s passion takes flight. 

• Nursing Homes See Increase in COVID-19 As Virus Surges in Illinois
• Twitter, Facebook CEOs Vow Election Action; GOP Touts Curbs
• Voting Begins for CPS Local School Councils
• Local Teen’s ‘Big Year’ Breaks Cook County Birding Record
• Chicago Health Program Tackles Diabetes through Free Lifestyle Coaching
• Spotlight Politics: Pritzker Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions, Addresses Threats to Family