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Now, City Council staffers — employees who work with aldermen's offices — are the least compliant with Mayor Lori Lightfoot's vaccine mandate. Still, the bulk of employees who haven't reported their status are in the Police Department.

Officials are trying to buy themselves time and limit the potential spread of Omicron to prevent another possible coronavirus surge.

The city will heat up later this week, with temperatures rising to the 40s and 50s.

Northa Johnson tried for weeks to get her flu shot at home, but city officials were of little help, she said. Chicago's health department is referring residents to at-home services, but public information is hard to come by.

Chicago has a more than 50 percent chance of snow on Christmas, according to an AccuWeather report.

Most local COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted since vaccines became widespread.

Holiday bars full of decorations and themed drinks and snacks are here — and there's plenty of options for everyone.

Chosen child care providers will get about $25,000 per classroom per year, according to the governor's office. Centers in underfunded communities will be eligible for additional funds.

Chicago renters and housing providers can apply for money to pay back rent through the city’s Department of Housing or the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Biden is also calling on employers to give paid time off to workers so they can get their booster shot.

Supporters of the Latino Caucus map maintain they'll continue negotiations, but are confident they'll be victorious if Chicago voters decide between multiple maps.

For a limited time, you can subscribe to Block Club for a year and you'll get a free, 16-by-20-inch neighborhood print from local artist Steve Shanabruch.

Chicago's proposed map has some, um, strange boundaries.

Aldermen failed to vote on a map Wednesday, meaning the issue might go to a contentious referendum where voters would decide.

There were fewer cars towed this year than in 2020 and 2019, which the city says is due to better outreach and media coverage about the parking ban.

Locally, officials have said they are keeping a close eye on the variant but don't expect to impose more restrictions in the near future.

The club, born during the pandemic, has 230 members who scour all parts of the city to pick up garbage from public areas.

The last time Cook County registered more than 1,000 homicides was in 1994.

The test-to-stay pilot comes amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the city, as well as the emergence of the Omicron variant.