News
16-Year-Old Waits Hours In Heat, Rain To Get Drivers License; Long Lines Expected As DMVs ReopenLines were out the door at the DMV in Lake Zurich this week. One 16-year-old had to wait hours to get her drivers license.
How Could Contact Tracing Work For Those Who May Have Been Exposed To COVID-19 At Protests?Mayor Lori Lightfoot and public health officials have expressed concerns that COVID-19 could spread at large protests.
2 Men Arrested, 3 Guns Recovered After Crash In BronzevilleTwo men were arrested and three handguns were recovered after a crash in the Bronzeville neighborhood early Friday morning.
Head Of Chicago Nonprofit C4 To Step Down After Probe Into Money Troubles, Late PaychecksThe head of a huge Chicago mental health agency will be stepping down at the end of the month. It's the same nonprofit the Morning Insiders investigated several times earlier in the year after allegations of late paychecks, missing benefits and financial mismanagement.
Chicago Weather: Warm, Humid Day Ahead; Evening Storms PossibleIt's going to be a warm and humid day.
Chicago Weather: Muggy And Mild OvernightIt will be rather warm Thursday night and quite humid. A stray shower or storm is possible to the north, although we expect most activity to stay over Wisconsin.
How Will Illinois Handle More COVID-19 Tests When Many Claim Their Tests Have Been Lost?On Thursday night, we asked how the state will handle more tests when many people claim their tests have been lost.
Aquasha Moore, 18, Dies Of COVID-19 A Week Before High School GraduationA week shy of graduation, a senior from Dunbar High School has died of COVID-19.
Chicago Police Officer Investigated After Being Heard Using Homophobic Slur During Unrest SaturdayA Chicago Police officer was under investigation Thursday night, after cell phone video captured him using a homophobic slur.
Politics
Kanye West Attends Protest Calling For End To Chicago Public Schools' Contract With Chicago PoliceKanye West was in attendance Thursday evening for a protest rally in solidarity with George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police last week.
Hundreds Of Complaints Have Been Filed Against Chicago Police Officers Since Protests, Unrest BeganMultiple Chicago Police officers were under investigation this week, after hundreds of complaints were filed since Friday.
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot On Video Showing Officers Dragging Women Out Of Vehicle: 'We Will Investigate'"Whatever the facts dictate, we will investigate every case and get to the bottom of every case. And we will not spare any resource to do so."
Despite Reopening Efforts, Chicagoans Still Struggle To Get Work, Unemployment Benefits"It's still difficult to get through and the websites don't work."
In State Of The City Address In Wake Of Chicago Unrest, Mayor Lightfoot Announces Police Reforms, Aid For Small BusinessesMayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday said a series of police reforms would be enacted within the next 90 days, as well as a $10 million fund to support small businesses that have been affected by looting in recent days.
Mayor Lightfoot To Deliver State Of The City Address In Wake Of UnrestMayor Lori Lightfoot will deliver State of the City Address on Tuesday in the wake of unrest in Chicago.
Consumer
What Restaurants Will Survive Coronavirus?Restaurants that rely on in-house dining will continue to struggle, while delivery and takeout spots will likely thrive.
What Happens When You Don't Pay Rent?Missed rent and mortgage payments can have a domino effect that hurts communities and depresses the economy.
Challenges Of Rebuilding On Chicago's South Side 'Livelihoods Completely Devastated'"So now the community that you live in has to rebuild."
COVID-19 Changes Coming Soon To A Chicago Business Near You"I just want to open the doors and welcome customers back."
Is Reopening A Restaurant Worth It?Many restaurants are once again reopening for table service, but coronavirus has fundamentally changed the calculus of eating out.
Boeing Slashes 12,000 Jobs As COVID-19 Seizes Travel IndustryA Boeing spokesperson said the actions represent the largest number of job cuts, but several thousand additional jobs will be eliminated in the next few months.
Business
Legitimate And Fraudulent Claims Drain State’s Unemployment FundCBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker discovered that legitimate and fraudulent claims are draining the state’s payment piggy bank.
Demand For Guns, Private Security Spikes Dramatically Amid Unrest In Chicago, Around CountrySales of guns have been spiking across the country, with people looking to protect themselves and their property because of the unrest, violence, and damage we've seen for days following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Some Restaurants And Shops Back Open For Business In Phase 3 Of Reopening, But With CautionChicagoans had a new option for dinner Wednesday night - patio dining at some restaurants was back open, and so were some stores.
What Restaurants Will Survive Coronavirus?Restaurants that rely on in-house dining will continue to struggle, while delivery and takeout spots will likely thrive.
Zoom Booms As Pandemic Drives Millions To Its Video ServiceOverall, Zoom now has more than 300 million daily participants attending a meeting held on its service, up from 10 million five months ago. Those numbers include people who join multiple Zoom meetings during the same day, something that has been happening more recently in recent months.
Hyde Park's Mellow Yellow Restaurant Can't Wait For Chicago Reopening WednesdayAn iconic Chicago restaurant said Wednesday’s reopening can’t come soon enough.
Entertainment
PAWS Dog Of The Week: MalbecMalbec does need time to warm up to people, but after that it's all cuddles.
Penguins Practice Social Distancing At Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
PAWS Dog Of The Week: HoustonHe already knows sit, shake and is perfect family would have a yard and be with adults or older children only.
Oprah Gives $12 Million To Chicago Groups, Others In U.S. For COVID-19Her charity is giving the money to groups in five cities she has called home, including of course Chicago, which will get five million dollars.
An Eerie Silence Inside The Rarely Closed Chicago Art Institute, Now Shuttered By COVID-19In its long, storied history as one of the premier museums in the world, the Chicago Art Institute has only closed a handful of times--and never for months.
Luis Is The PAWS Dog Of The WeekHe is very food motivated which is helpful to earn his trust.