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Published April 29, 2021 • Updated on April 29, 2021 at 11:48 am NBCUniversal Media, LLC Chicago officials announced Thursday that the city will join the rest of Illinois when the state moves to its Bridge Phase - a new transitional period before a full reopening - if COVID metrics remain stable. As part of the statewide reopening plan, Illinois officials unveiled the Bridge Phase last month, announcing new metrics and guidelines that will allow for higher capacity limits at places like museums, zoos and spectator events as well as increased business operations during a transitional p...

UpdatedThu, Apr 29, 2021 at 12:22 pm CT Replies(37) The Windy City Smokeout will be back this summer in Chicago. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images) CHICAGO — The city is loosening its Phase 4 COVID-19 restrictions, effective immediately. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the change on Wednesday, citing a promising fall in positivity rates and a rise in the number of Chicagoans getting vaccinated. This means some festivals can return, stadiums can loosen capacity restrictions, and conventions can restart, with restrictions. Lightfoot said the reversal of last month's trend of rising numbers of n...

Published April 29, 2021 • Updated on April 29, 2021 at 10:21 am Note: The mayor's news conference can be watched live in the video player above beginning at around 10:30 a.m. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to give an update on the city's reopening plan Thursday. Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. Lightfoot will join city leaders to "provide an update on Chicago’s reopening efforts" at 10:30 a.m. at Navy Pier's Crystal Gardens, according to her public schedule. The event can be watched live in...

Published 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago NBCUniversal Media, LLC Chicago's top doctor on Tuesday floated a new Vax Pass that could provide vaccinated people with special perks and discounts throughout the area. Meanwhile, new guidance from the CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks outdoors unless in a large crowd of strangers. So where should you still wear a mask or face covering? Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. And major changes are coming to the United Center's COVID-19 mass va...

WBGZ Radio 4/28/2021 | By Kim Howard - IIS Radio Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says Illinois could be moving to the new "bridge" phase in less than a week. Although more than 70% of seniors are vaccinated, the state hasn't been able to move out of Phase Four due to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. That may be changing, says the governor. Click here for Pritzker's comments The State Department of Public Health has confirmed in excess of 2,500 cases of COVID variants in Illinois. When the state gets to the Bridge Phase it would take 28 days of watching certain health metrics to adva...