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Chicago could reinstate its mask requirement and other additional COVID-19 safety precautions if the city continues to see a rise in case numbers, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has revealed. In a conversation with the New York Times published Monday, Lightfoot said, “We’re not there yet” when it comes to making such a move, but noted Chicago has reported an uptick...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday that she wants “clarification” from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its new mask guidelines for fully vaccinated people, calling the rollout “abrupt” as she said she personally would continue to wear a mask in public.
Published July 20, 2021 • Updated on July 20, 2021 at 4:37 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has formally announced his re-election campaign this week, and while he spent more than $170 million during the 2018 race, it is unclear just how far he’s going to be willing to dig into his wallet for this campaign. Pritzker, who will be looking for a second term as governor in next year’s election, demurred when asked by NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern about how much he’d be willing to spend in the 2022 race, and said that he’s focused solely on running a “robust” cam...
Read: Chicago continues to hold the title of the nation’s mass shooting capital with at least one a week. Chicago Police Supt. David Brown went to White House for help with the pervasive violence. But he continues to blame judges for letting out violent defendants on home monitoring. Read:
After this week’s harsh winter storm dropped as much as 18 inches of snow across Chicago and the suburbs, the focus has shifted to potential flooding and falling ice, with temperatures slated to warm up. In a news release Friday afternoon, the city of Chicago encouraged residents to exercise caution and take several preventative measures ahead of thawing, which is…