SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Jul 14, 2020 Aldermen Advance Revised Measure to Give Some Tenants More Notice Before Evictions A significantly revised measure that would give long-term renters more notice before they are evicted without cause cleared a key city panel Tuesday after progressive aldermen stalled its passage for a month. Jul 14, 2020 Pritzker Says He Won’t Hesitate to Reimpose COVID-19 Restrictions “I will not hesitate to reimpose some mitigations if we see (coronavirus) numbers moving upward,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday. “My concern again is all about the health and safety of the people of Illinois.” Jul 14, 2020 Lightfoot Orders Visitors to Chicago from Iowa and Oklahoma to Quarantine for 2 Weeks The 14-day quarantine order currently covers travelers to Chicago from 15 states, including California and Florida. Starting Friday, it will also apply to those coming from Iowa and Oklahoma, according to the mayor’s office. Jul 14, 2020 Officials Offer 2-Week Reprieve For Those Who Don’t Have City Stickers Chicago residents who don’t have a city sticker will get another two weeks before they risk seeing that dreaded bright orange envelope on their windshields. Jul 13, 2020 Lessons of Deadly 1995 Heat Wave Echo in 2020 Chicago A look back at Chicago’s deadly heat wave — and how it compares to the coronavirus pandemic — with Eric Klinenberg, author of the 2002 book, “Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago.” Jul 13, 2020 Trump Pressures Schools to Reopen But Many CPS Teachers Fearful of Classroom Return President Donald Trump is pressuring schools to fully reopen in the fall. But as many teachers, parents and even some students are expressing fears over returning to school, cases of COVID-19 are rising across the country. Jul 13, 2020 Infectious Disease Expert: Better National Leadership Needed to Fight COVID-19 COVID-19 numbers are rising nationally to startling new highs. Cases in the city and state are also climbing. What’s going on? We check in with Dr. Emily Landon of UChicago Medicine. Jul 13, 2020 ‘Noble Army’ Makes Thousands of Face Shields for Health Care Workers Personal protective gear is often in short supply, but a group of people in the Chicago area have made a serious dent in that shortage. And, as we found out, they were inspired by “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 13, 2020 A Virtual Visit to a Luminous Collection of Spiritual Art A private tour of a collection of artistic treasures with a spiritual focus. Our latest “virtual visit” is a look at artwork designed to inspire. Jul 13, 2020 Plover Chicks Have Names: Introducing Hazel, Esperanza and Nish More than 500 names were submitted for the chicks, which hatched in June, and the selected monikers reflect the history and spirit of Chicago. Jul 13, 2020 Sounding a ‘Distress Signal,’ Lightfoot Warns Chicago is Falling Behind on Census Response Approximately 55% of Chicagoans have so far responded to the 2020 census, but that is “not even close to where we need to be,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. Now, she’s enlisting a familiar face to help with outreach. Jul 13, 2020 Chicago Police Add Language Access Coordinator to Better Engage Non-English Speakers To better communicate with residents who have limited English proficiency, the Chicago Police Department has hired Roxana Cortes, a former Chicago Public Schools translation specialist. Jul 13, 2020 Got Maskne? Tips to Prevent, Treat Acne Under Your Mask Wearing a mask, washing your hands frequently and using hand sanitizer can take a toll on your skin. A local dermatologist shares tips to preventing and treating ailments like “maskne.” Jul 13, 2020 Ald. Carrie Austin Announces She Has the Coronavirus In a message addressed to “residents and neighbors,” the alderman, who represents the Far South Side’s 34th Ward, said she is “currently progressing toward a full recovery.” Jul 13, 2020 Chicago Breaks Record for Vote-By-Mail Applications More than 121,000 voters requested mail-in ballots from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners since the application period opened less than a month ago, officials said. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: