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Large portion of suburban Chicago is back to ‘medium’ COVID-19 risk; city expected to follow

Chicago is still at low risk but mask mandates could return if the trend continues.

Feeling the strain of a long wait for a COVID-19 vaccine for young children, parents welcome news of Moderna’s authorization request: ‘It’s like ... society has moved on’

Moderna on Thursday submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a welcome development for parents.

Midway Airport travelers have mixed emotions on first full day of no mask mandate on planes

The federal mask mandate has been lifted. Less than 24 hours later, travelers have a variety of emotions about it.

Hundreds in Chicago Police Department still not vaccinated, despite Wednesday’s deadline to receive the shots

More than 2,100 employees were unvaccinated as of Monday, though about 1,400 got exemptions.

Philadelphia reinstated its indoor mask mandate. Will Chicago be next?

Philadelphia this week became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate due to a sharp increase in reported coronavirus cases, perhaps leaving some wondering whether Chicago will be far behind.

Six Chicago teachers who sued CPS over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate win legal victory

The lawyer behind the suit claims CPS is “the only school district left in the state that’s still enforcing this."

Though ‘stealth’ omicron cases are climbing in Chicago, top doctor doubts another major surge is on the way: ‘I am not alarmed’

New daily cases in Chicago have again topped 300, still far below the height of the omicron surge.

Chicago and CPS see rising COVID-19 numbers but ‘nothing alarming at this point,’ city’s top doc says

The rise is attributed to the BA.2, or 'stealth omicron' subvariant.

Low-dose COVID shots effective for babies and toddlers, Moderna says

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers the company announced Wednesday -- and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the littlest kids by summer.

‘Stealth’ omicron is expected to be dominant variant among Chicago COVID-19 cases by the end of March

The city is also officially ending its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory updates.

The mask mandate returns to six Chicago Public Schools classrooms amid COVID-19 spike at school

Chicago Public Schools dropped universal masking last week but cited some exceptions.

Aldermen who called special meeting to challenge Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate fail to draw enough colleagues for a quorum

The meeting follows a contentious exchange between Lightfoot and aldermen over police staffing concerns.

Chicago Public Schools’ mask-optional rule survives initial challenge by teachers union

The mask-optional rule will remain in place after a state labor board refused to issue an injunction against it.

Chicago Public Schools defends its vaccine mandate for teachers in court amid separate fight with union over the end of the mask rule

Six teachers recently sued over the required they get COVID-19 shots or undergo testing.

As Mayor Lightfoot, Dr. Arwady look back on pandemic living the past two years, they give thanks while assuring equity work will continue

Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady ahead of the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death in Chicago, honoring those whose lives were lost to the virus and recommitting to addressing the racial health disparities that were heightened by the outbreak.

Parents split on the end of the mask mandate in Chicago Public Schools

CPS was one of the last area districts to move to mask optional.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says vaccine noncompliers will be given final chance before losing pay: ‘We’re not doing mass firings today’

Supervisors will call workers in to verify that they aren’t vaccinated and give them an opportunity to comply.

Chicago Public Schools will still require masks in some settings; mask-optional policy begins Monday despite CTU opposition

The Chicago Teachers Union says its members will be in schools Monday but it awaits the outcome of an unfair labor complaint.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot warns police and other city employees will lose pay if they don’t get 1st COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday

The police union has warned of a mass exodus from the department over the mandate.

As Chicago Public Schools’ mask rule is about to end, employees mount new legal challenge to COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff

The group is represented by the attorney who also challenged CPS' mask rule.

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