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With COVID-19 Hospitalizations Already Surging, Doctors 'Very Worried' About What Happens After ThanksgivingHospitalizations continue to rise statewide, with one doctor calling this a new round of crisis for patients and hospital staff.

FDA Allows Emergency Use Of Regeneron Antibody Drug Trump Received For COVID-19U.S. health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental medicine that President Donald Trump was given when he was sickened last month.

Chicago Weekend Violence: 3 Killed, 26 Wounded In Weekend ShootingsThe victims included six people wounded in a mass shooting early Saturday in Auburn Gresham.

Flight From Chicago To Cleveland Makes Emergency Landing At O'HareAn American Airlines spokesperson said American Eagle Flight 3408 "experienced a mechanical issue with the windscreen" shortly after taking off around 1:30 p.m.

Volunteers Give Out Thousands Of Free Turkeys For ThanksgivingThanksgiving is going to be tastier for thousands of Chicago families in need.
Crowds Line Up To Get Tested For COVID Ahead Of Thanksgiving, But Doctors Warn Negative Result 'Isn’t A Guarantee You Can Do Whatever You Want'Within the last 24 hours, well over 120,000 Illinois residents were tested for COVID-19, a single-day testing record for the state

Defiant Madigan Plans To Run For Speaker Again, Claiming 'Significant' Support, Despite Increasing Calls To ResignAt least 18 House Democrats have said they won't back another term for Madigan when the new Illinois General Assembly is sworn in after the new year.

Chicago Weather: Light Rain And Snow Coming The Next Few DaysWith the 60s now in the rearview mirror, a more autumn-like stretch is coming heading into the Thanksgiving holiday next week.

$5,000 Reward Offered For Information Leading To Who Shot 19-Year-Old Osama Ibrahim In RomeovilleThere is now a $5,000 reward for information leading to the person who shot and killed a young man in Romeoville last month.
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DHL Says 'We're Ready' To Assist In Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine When It's Available"Whatever methods we can use to deliver those vaccines to the patients need them as soon as possible, we should look into it."

Towing Without Telling: City Accused Of Towing Vehicles Without Proper Warning, And Now Taxpayers Could Be On The Hook For MillionsThe CBS 2 Investigators were the first to expose how the city towed and destroyed a woman's van with her wheelchair lift inside. The city claimed it was abandoned because it hadn't moved in seven days, and now, the city is accused of failing to warn people properly in these kinds of cases.

No New Ambulances Coming, Response Times Still Sometimes Long, And CFD Whistleblower Says Pandemic Has Made Shortage WorseA whistleblower exposed to CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov that a critical Chicago Fire Department ambulance shortage has been made worse with the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Customs And Border Protection Seizes More Than $1.6M In Fake Money Headed To Joliet From UkraineMore than $1.6 million in fake money has been intercepted over the last month from shipments originating in Ukraine and destined for, of all places, Joliet.

Cook County Assesssor Issues Letters About Pandemic-Related Property Tax Break, But It Isn't Good News For EveryoneIn what seems like a gift from the tax collector, Chicago and north suburban homeowners have been getting letters in the mail notifying them of a pandemic-related tax break.

Chicago Police Raids Rarely Turn Up Drugs. So Why Do Judges Keep Signing Off On Bad Search Warrants?

Left in the Dark: The Failed Promise of Chicago Police Body Cameras

COVID-19 Vaccine: Illinois, Indiana Prepare For Distribution ChallengeLate Friday President Donald Trump said the Pfizer vaccine to fight COVID-19 would ship in a matter of weeks, going to vulnerable populations first.

CBS 2 Investigators: Wait Times Keep Getting Longer For FOID Cards In Illinois"No one would wait 160 days for the Comcast guy to come to your house."
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Volunteers Give Out Thousands Of Free Turkeys For ThanksgivingThanksgiving is going to be tastier for thousands of Chicago families in need.

With COVID-19 Hospitalizations Already Surging, Doctors 'Very Worried' About What Happens After ThanksgivingHospitalizations from COVID-19 have doubled in Illinois over the past three weeks, putting a new round of stress on the healthcare system. CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross takes a closer look at what the coronavirus numbers mean for hospitals.

People Rush To Get COVID Tests Ahead Of Thanksgiving, But Doctors Worry Of False Sense Of SecurityWith just days left until Thanksgiving, the rush is on at COVID-19 testing sites across Illinois. CBS 2's Marissa Parra takes us to a testing site on Chicago's Northwest Side, where lines were long, but many say it was worth the wait.

$5,000 Reward Offered For Information Leading To Who Shot 19-Year-Old Osama Ibrahim In RomeovilleThere is now a $5,000 reward for information leading to the person who shot and killed a young man in Romeoville last month.

Ed's Driveway: Chevrolet SuburbanWhether you're car pooling, Uber driving or just need a ton of cargo space, the cargo room in the back of the Suburban is insane.

Flooding Affects Traffic On Lower Wacker Drive In Chicago's LoopOvernight flooding on Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago left quite a mess for crews to clean up in the Loop. The flooding impacted the south bound side of Lower Wacker near LaSalle where water rushed up from the ground. Crews made good progress in getting rid of the standing water but have not said what caused the flooding.
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Ramsey, No. 19 Northwestern Top No. 10 Wisconsin 17-7Northwestern forced five turnovers — four in the first half — and sacked Graham Mertz three times in its first win over a top-10 team since 2011.

Fighting Illini Win In Nebraska For First Time Since 1924, Top Turnover-Prone Cornhuskers 41-23Illinois (2-3, 2-3) led 28-10 after two quarters, their most first-half points against a conference opponent in 10 years, and won its second road game in as many weeks.

Titans-Ravens Preview: Look For 'Battle Of Wills' In The Run Game, Says Rich GannonThe Ravens and Titans, who are both coming off of disappointing losses, will look to control the game on the ground.
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