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Moderna Asking US, European Regulators to OK Its Virus Shots

If the FDA allows emergency use, Moderna expects to have 20 million doses ready for the U.S. by year’s end. Recipients will need two doses, so that’s enough for 10 million people. 

City Officials Shift Focus to Positivity Rate of Tests, Rather Than People

As officials imposed sweeping restrictions designed to stop a sustained and grave surge of the coronavirus, Chicago health officials stopped showcasing the number of people who test positive for COVID-19.

Survey: Roughly 70% of Chicago Parents Will Vaccinate Their Kids Against COVID-19

“Communities that have been most negatively affected by COVID-19 are less likely to say they would to vaccinate their children and themselves against COVID-19,” said Dr. Matt Davis of Lurie Children’s Hospital.

On Chicago’s West Side, Free Meals Offer a ‘Sign of Hope’ to Those in Need

Growing up in a family of 19 children, Jermaine Jordan learned both how to cook and to share. Today, he’s using those skills on a much larger scale at Healthy Hot Free Meals, a restaurant he opened in October.

Fauci: US May See ‘Surge Upon Surge’ of Virus in Weeks Ahead

The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving.

COVID-19 in Illinois: 7,178 New Cases, 57 Additional Deaths

It is the third day in a row that fewer than 8,000 new cases of the virus have been reported during a month that is on pace to exceed 300,000 infections.

Completed Wisconsin Recount Confirms Biden’s Win Over Trump

Wisconsin finished its recount of votes cast in this month’s presidential election on Sunday, with only minuscule changes in the results that saw Democrat Joe Biden defeat Republican Donald Trump in the battleground state.

‘Making Sense of 2020’: How WTTW News Told the Story of an Unprecedented Year

Premiering Tuesday, a new documentary from WTTW senior producer Daniel Andries analyzes how reporters, producers and staff at WTTW News adapted to report the story of a year unlike any other.

COVID-19 Claims Beloved Chicago Dispatcher: ‘His Pride Was Going To Work’

Guadalupe Lopez died earlier this month of COVID-19. He was 58 and among the essential workers who must show up to work, and one of the more than 9,100 people who have died from the disease in the Chicago area.

Black Friday Sees Record Online as US Shoppers Stay Home

Black Friday online sales hit a new record this year as pandemic-wary Americans filled virtual carts instead of real ones.

UChicago Study Explores How Latino Families Make Child Care Decisions

Despite a cultural tradition of using family members or friends for early childhood care, many parents in majority Latino communities want to enroll their children in formal child care centers, but are stymied by multiple factors, a new study finds.

With No Action By Washington, States Race To Offer Virus Aid

Faulting inaction in Washington, governors and state lawmakers are racing to get pandemic relief to small-business owners, the unemployed, renters and others whose livelihoods have been upended by COVID-19.

Thanksgiving Vandalism: ‘Land Back’ Sprayed on US Statues

Statues of three United States Presidents, a “Pioneers Statue” and numerous storefronts were targeted by vandals on Thanksgiving, with “land back” graffitied on some of the property.

The Lawn vs. Leaves Debate Continues. Is There a Compromise?

Is there a middle ground between obliterating leaves and letting nature take its course? We asked an expert from the Chicago Botanic Garden.

The Week in Review: A Black Friday Like No Other

After an unprecedented year, we take a hard look at the pandemic-ravaged economy, as businesses gear up for the all-important holiday retail season.