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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Airport Nasal Swabbing Expanding to Chicago and Miami
Mar 12, 2024 0 CommentsCTA Continues to Rely on Bus and Train Operator Overtime — But Fails to Provide Detailed Information Within Required Time Frame
Mar 12, 2024 0 CommentsIllegally 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.
Families of Homicide Victims in Chicago Await Closure Amid Low Clearance Rates
Mar 12, 2024 0 CommentsAs homicide cases in Chicago remain open, the families of victims are left to cope with the trauma.
Chicago Community Groups Look to Build Support Systems as Part of Violence Reduction Efforts
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsLocal 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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Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsA 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.
As Homicides Drop Nationwide, Chicago Lags Behind Other Major Cities. Why?
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsCrime 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.
2 More Cases of Measles Confirmed in Pilsen Shelter, Bringing Total to 4: Chicago Health Officials
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsSince the first confirmed case of measles was diagnosed in a shelter resident on Friday, approximately 900 residents have been vaccinated, officials said.
Real Estate Groups Ask Illinois Supreme Court to Invalidate Ballot Measure That Would Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Properties
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsA 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.
3 Children and 2 Adults Die After School Bus Collides With Semi in Western Illinois, Authorities Say
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsFive people, including three children, were killed in western Illinois when a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway Monday, authorities said.
With 2 Vacant Seats, Ethics Board Cancels Meeting, Leaving Case Against Conyears-Ervin in Limbo Before Election
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsThe 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.
The Solar Eclipse Is a Month Away, But the Time to Get Your Viewing Glasses — and Smartphone Filters — Is NOW
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsIf 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.
Reports: Bears Planning to Spend $2B on New Domed Stadium in Chicago
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsSeveral 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.
US Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder and Rape in Attack on 2 Recent U. of I. Graduates in Germany
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsAn 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.
1 Person Killed, 12 Wounded in Weekend Shootings Across Chicago: Police
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsAccording to the Chicago Police Department, 13 people were shot in 13 separate incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
WTTW News Explains: Why Does Chicago Dye the River Green for St. Patrick’s Day?
Mar 11, 2024 0 CommentsThere’s no more iconic Chicago St. Patrick’s Day tradition than dyeing the Chicago River green.
‘Oppenheimer’ Crowned Best Picture at an Academy Awards Shadowed by War
Mar 10, 2024 0 CommentsAfter 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.
2nd Case of Measles Confirmed in Pilsen Shelter, Chicago Health Officials Announce
Mar 10, 2024 0 CommentsA 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.