South Loop

We rang in 2020 with legal weed and an imprisoned former governor returning. Then, everything changed.

Teachers say the district has failed to provide answers on COVID-19 testing, mask enforcement and other vital things that should be discussed before heading back to the classroom.

State and city officials have downplayed concerns about the virus's variant, saying people can stop its spread with things they already do: social distancing, masking and hand washing.

The applications fill up quickly, and residents typically pay $600-$1,500, according to the city.

Vaccinating health care workers and long-term care facility residents and staff is expected to take all of January and February.

"Please, when it is your chance to get vaccinated, please: Make that choice. In the meantime, get educated," said Dr. Allison Arwady.

You can drop off your tree at any of the city's locations starting Jan. 9. Trees will be accepted until Jan. 23.

The relief bill is a positive sign, entertainment industry experts say, but its success will depend on how and when the money is doled out to closed venues.

More than 20,000 hospital workers who work in Chicago have been vaccinated, and the city is expanding the campaign to outpatient providers and people living and working in long-term care facilities this week.

At least 16,074 people have died from COVID-19 in Illinois, and another 1,396 deaths are probably related, according to the state.

It's possible Chicago will get 2-5 inches of snow and sleet during a storm Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning.

At least 15,969 people have died from COVID-19 in Illinois, and another 1,367 deaths are probably related, according to the state.

In Chicago, more than 16,000 people have been vaccinated so far, according to city data.

"The best way to avoid another surge in hospitalizations, another surge in deaths, another surge in new infections is to celebrate the holidays at home with the family that you currently live with."

The most recent victims included 49 people from Cook County, including three people in their 40s and a man in his 50s.

Artists painted the enclosed walkway and patio of the South Loop Club, 701 S. State St., with colorful designs, positive messages and depictions of the bar’s signature offerings.

The most recent victims included 41 people from Cook County, including a woman in her 40s and three people in their 50s.

Though a state board rejected Mercy's application to close, hospital officials are working to shut down by May 31. Activists want a moratorium on hospital closings and pressure from the city and state to ensure Mercy remains open.

The figures paint a stark picture of the ongoing drop in engagement around LSCs, the mini-democracies that are given authority over budgets and principal hiring in most Chicago schools.

The most recent victims included 70 people from Cook County, including one man in his 30s and two men in their 40s.