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6 in 10 CPS Students Who Opted For In-Person Learning Returned to Schools in First Week

Chicago Public Schools said 60% of the 5,352 pre-kindergarten and special education cluster program students who opted for in-person learning showed up at their school last week. That amounts to about 3,200 students.

The Nod to Illinois Nature You May Have Missed in Jill Biden’s Inauguration Fashion

The first lady’s dress and matching coat, worn during the “Celebrating America” televised special, were embroidered with the official flower from every state and territory in the U.S.

Alarmed Aldermen Split on Solution as Carjackings Soar 135%

Members of the Chicago City Council are deeply split on how to stop a barrage of carjackings that has Chicagoans throughout the city terrified to leave their houses for fear of becoming the latest victim.

Biden Ordering Stopgap Help As Talks Start on Big Aid Plan

President Joe Biden took executive action Friday to speed a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package.

Biden Orders Review of Domestic Violent Extremism Threat

President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Chicago, Suburban Cook Remain On Track For Limited Indoor Dining: Officials

Limited indoor dining and drinking is set to resume in Chicago and suburban Cook County on Saturday under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s revised plan to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to data released Friday by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

CPS Will Begin Vaccinating Teachers, School Staff for COVID-19 as Soon as Next Month

The state of Illinois is expanding vaccine eligibility beginning Monday, meaning school-based staff and other front-line employees will be able to start getting inoculated

Art Institute Reopening in February, Extending Popular Monet Exhibit

The Art Institute of Chicago will reopen Feb. 11, joining the list of museums preparing to welcome back visitors now that coronavirus restrictions are being loosened. 

Police: Spike in Carjackings Continuing into 2021 With Nearly 150 Cases Already Reported

In just the first three weeks of 2021, there have already been 144 carjackings across Chicago, according to police, continuing the spike seen throughout last year.

‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Archer Heights

The Southwest Side community is home to many essential workers and has been a hot spot for the coronavirus throughout the pandemic.

Breaking Down Illinois’ COVID-19 Mitigations

Metrics. Warnings. Phases. Tiers. What does it all mean? We break it all down.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Seeking Black, Latino Mentors

The more than 50-year-old organization is seeking to make cultural connections that help kids achieve their full potential.

McConnell Seeks to Push Impeachment Trial to February

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial by a week or more to give the former president time to review the case. 

Distribution Centers Are Growing Fast, But Some Worry About Inequitable Impact

The number of distribution centers being built in the Chicago area is on the rise. Supporters say they can create jobs in places that have long faced disinvestment and unemployment. But critics say they aren’t always good jobs.

‘Just Move On’: Republicans Grapple with Post-Trump Future

The shift to minority status is always difficult, prompting debates over who is to blame for losing the last election. But the process is especially intense as Republicans confront profound questions about what the party stands for without Donald Trump in charge.