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Airport Nasal Swabbing Expanding to Chicago and Miami

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FILE - Travelers pass a sign near a COVID-19 testing site in Terminal E at Logan Airport, on Dec. 21, 2021, in Boston. (Charles Krupa / AP Photo, File)

The CDC program asks arriving international passengers to volunteer to have their noses swabbed and answer questions about their travel. The program began in 2021 and has been credited with detecting coronavirus variants faster than other systems.

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FILE - Travelers pass a sign near a COVID-19 testing site in Terminal E at Logan Airport, on Dec. 21, 2021, in Boston. (Charles Krupa / AP Photo, File)

CTA Continues to Rely on Bus and Train Operator Overtime — But Fails to Provide Detailed Information Within Required Time Frame

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Illegally delayed responses are a chronic problem with the CTA’s FOIA office. Other news organizations and advocacy groups have also dinged the agency for its FOIA transparency failures. Despite not sending information on operator working hours as required, available information indicates the CTA continues to rely on overtime.

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Families of Homicide Victims in Chicago Await Closure Amid Low Clearance Rates

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A photo of Kobe Puga on display in his mother’s home. (WTTW News)

As homicide cases in Chicago remain open, the families of victims are left to cope with the trauma.

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A photo of Kobe Puga on display in his mother’s home. (WTTW News)

Chicago Community Groups Look to Build Support Systems as Part of Violence Reduction Efforts

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Local organizations are focusing on those areas in an effort to work directly with those most impacted in an effort to stop cycles of violence

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March 11, 2024 - Full Show

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Brandis Friedman and Paris Schutz. (WTTW News)

A WTTW News Safer City special: Why Chicago sees more homicides than other major cities. And the local organizations working to prevent that crime in their communities. 

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Brandis Friedman and Paris Schutz. (WTTW News)

As Homicides Drop Nationwide, Chicago Lags Behind Other Major Cities. Why?

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A file photo shows a crime scene blocked off by the Chicago Police Department. (WTTW News)

Crime overall is falling nationwide. But when it comes to homicides, Chicago’s numbers are not declining as quickly as the two largest cities in the nation — New York and Los Angeles.

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A file photo shows a crime scene blocked off by the Chicago Police Department. (WTTW News)

2 More Cases of Measles Confirmed in Pilsen Shelter, Bringing Total to 4: Chicago Health Officials

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

Since the first confirmed case of measles was diagnosed in a shelter resident on Friday, approximately 900 residents have been vaccinated, officials said. 

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

Real Estate Groups Ask Illinois Supreme Court to Invalidate Ballot Measure That Would Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Properties

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A homeless encampment in Humboldt Park. (WTTW News)

A coalition of the real estate and development groups asked the Illinois Supreme Court to reverse an appellate court ruling that overturned a decision by Cook County Judge Kathleen Burke that blocked the Chicago Board of Elections from counting votes for and against the proposal, known as Bring Chicago Home.

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A homeless encampment in Humboldt Park. (WTTW News)

3 Children and 2 Adults Die After School Bus Collides With Semi in Western Illinois, Authorities Say

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In this image made from video provided by Illinois State Police Troop 6, Illinois State Police Capt. Jody Huffman, at podium, speaks during a news conference about the five people, including three children, who were killed Monday, March 11, 2024, after a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway in western Illinois. (Illinois State Police Troop 6 via AP)

Five people, including three children, were killed in western Illinois when a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway Monday, authorities said.

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In this image made from video provided by Illinois State Police Troop 6, Illinois State Police Capt. Jody Huffman, at podium, speaks during a news conference about the five people, including three children, who were killed Monday, March 11, 2024, after a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway in western Illinois. (Illinois State Police Troop 6 via AP)

With 2 Vacant Seats, Ethics Board Cancels Meeting, Leaving Case Against Conyears-Ervin in Limbo Before Election

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An online flyer posted in January that lists Melissa Conyears-Ervin as the host of a prayer group, identifies her as “Chicago City Treasurer” and uses her official city portrait. (Facebook)

The cancelation of the meeting leaves the pending probe against City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin up in the air, four months after the Ethics Board ratified the determination that she fired two city employees after they warned her she was violating the city’s government ethics ordinance by using city resources to host a prayer service.

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An online flyer posted in January that lists Melissa Conyears-Ervin as the host of a prayer group, identifies her as “Chicago City Treasurer” and uses her official city portrait. (Facebook)

The Solar Eclipse Is a Month Away, But the Time to Get Your Viewing Glasses — and Smartphone Filters — Is NOW

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(National Park Service / Flickr Creative Commons)

If you've been sleeping on the North American total solar eclipse of 2024, it's time to start paying attention. The big event — on April 8 — is fast approaching and folks who haven't prepared could find themselves left out in the dark.

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Reports: Bears Planning to Spend $2B on New Domed Stadium in Chicago

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Several news organizations on Monday morning reported that the team has backed off possible plans to build a stadium in suburban Arlington Heights and will instead now provide private funding for a new publicly owned stadium in Chicago.

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US Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder and Rape in Attack on 2 Recent U. of I. Graduates in Germany

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A 31-year-old American man accused of murder, center, stands in the dock between his lawyers Philip M'ller, left, and Alexander Stevens at the regional court in Kempten, Germany, Monday March 11, 2024. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand / dpa via AP)

An American man was convicted of murder and other charges on Monday for brutally attacking two American women near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein castle last summer and pushing them into a ravine, fatally injuring one of them. He was sentenced to life in prison.

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A 31-year-old American man accused of murder, center, stands in the dock between his lawyers Philip M'ller, left, and Alexander Stevens at the regional court in Kempten, Germany, Monday March 11, 2024. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand / dpa via AP)

1 Person Killed, 12 Wounded in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police

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(Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

According to the Chicago Police Department, 13 people were shot in 13 separate incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

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WTTW News Explains: Why Does Chicago Dye the River Green for St. Patrick’s Day?

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A graphic that says “Chicago’s River Dyeing.” (WTTW News)

There’s no more iconic Chicago St. Patrick’s Day tradition than dyeing the Chicago River green.

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A graphic that says “Chicago’s River Dyeing.” (WTTW News)

‘Oppenheimer’ Crowned Best Picture at an Academy Awards Shadowed by War

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Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for "Oppenheimer," from left, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "The Holdovers," Emma Stone, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Poor Things," and Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Oppenheimer," pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10

After passing over arguably Hollywood’s foremost big-screen auteur for years, the Oscars made up for lost time by heaping seven awards on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, including best actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr. and best director for Nolan.

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Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for "Oppenheimer," from left, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "The Holdovers," Emma Stone, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Poor Things," and Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Oppenheimer," pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10

2nd Case of Measles Confirmed in Pilsen Shelter, Chicago Health Officials Announce

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)

A team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on its way to Chicago to assist the Chicago Department of Public Health respond to the apparent measles outbreak, Chicago health officials said.

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The former industrial building at 2241 S. Halsted St. that has been converted into the city's largest shelter. (WTTW News)