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Wisconsin Dropped from Chicago’s COVID-19 Travel Order: Officials

Visitors to Chicago from Wisconsin no longer have to quarantine for 10 days or record a negative test for COVID-19, city officials announced Tuesday, but Indiana could be added in two weeks.

Lightfoot Says City is Prepared for Chauvin Verdict: ‘Don’t Test Us’

Chicago is prepared to handle protests and unrest that might be triggered by the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday. “Don’t test us, because we are ready,” she said.

Field Museum Going Wild With Upcoming Exhibits

“Wild Color,” making its debut in October, will immerse visitors in all the colors of nature, while returning fan favorite “Biomechanics: The Machine Inside” will explore the engineering behind the bodies of humans and animals.

Aldermen Balk After City’s Watchdog Details Plan Designed to Restore Confidence in Chicago Police

As Chicago reeled — again — from the police killing of a teenager recorded on video, Inspector General Joseph Ferguson offered aldermen a way to reverse what he called the city’s “long history” of covering up police misconduct. “We are out of runway with respect to the public’s patience and beliefs that we care to reform,” he said.

Child Welfare Organization Says Race Equity Practice Works

Lutheran Child and Family Services says its anti-racism approach has made a big difference in outcomes for the children they serve.

Transit Ridership Expected to Rebound, But Telecommuting Could Drive Big Shifts: RTA Report

People who have stayed away from public transit because of the coronavirus pandemic say they expect to return to buses and trains, but the shift toward working from home is likely to change when, why and how often people ride, according to a just-released survey.

High Schoolers Return to Classrooms Monday After CPS, CTU Reach Deal

The fourth quarter of the school year has begun for Chicago Public Schools. And on Monday, nearly 26,000 high school students were expected to return to their classrooms to resume in-person learning for the first time in more than a year.

Community Organizations Call for Investment in Little Village

Protesters took to the streets this weekend — both in Little Village and other parts of the city — after the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released videos of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. We speak with neighborhood organizations working to help residents.

Murder Case Against Ex-Cop in Floyd’s Death Goes to the Jury

The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury Monday in a city on edge against another round of unrest like the one that erupted last year over the harrowing video of Chauvin with his knee on the Black man’s neck.

Spring Takes a Break, Winter Creeps Back Tuesday and Wednesday

With temperatures expected to dip below freezing, gardeners who jumped the gun might want to consider covering tender vegetation, according to experts.

New Group Sends Out Friend Request for Illinois’ Underappreciated Nature Preserves

Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves was founded last year to increase support for and restoration of the state’s most precious lands, which boast more biodiversity than the Grand Canyon and are more endangered than the Great Barrier Reef.

Pritzker Activates National Guard in Chicago as Chauvin Verdict Approaches

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he has activated the Illinois National Guard at the request of Mayor Lori Lightfoot “to support the Chicago Police Department with a verdict expected in the trial of Derek Chauvin,” the former Minneapolis police officer charged in connection with the death of George Floyd.

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st for Another Planet

NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet.

Crain’s Headlines: New Foxconn Deal Cuts Billions in Tax Breaks

A new deal for a facility for electronics maker Foxconn is in its final stages. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker has details on that story and more.

Boy Shot on Lake Shore Drive Continues ‘Remarkable’ Recovery, Doctors Say

Kayden Swann, the 22-month-old who was shot in the head while traveling in a car near Grant Park earlier this month, is breathing on his own and has been moved out of the intensive care unit, continuing what his doctors have called a “remarkable” recovery.