The FAA Clears The Boeing 737 Max To Fly Again
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, Chicago-based Boeing’s 737 Max has been cleared for flight — but it won’t hit the skies just yet.
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Traveling Home For The Holidays? Stay There, Illinois Colleges Say
After Thanksgiving break, most local colleges and universities plan to move all remaining classes online to help keep the virus at bay.
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Chicago Public Schools To Resume Some In-Person Classes In January
Preschoolers and special education students would start Jan. 11, and elementary school kids would head back to class part-time starting Feb. 1.
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COVID-19 Is Driving Telehealth’s Growth. What Happens After The Pandemic?
Advocates say telehealth isn’t just convenient, but helps close significant gaps in health care. Others worry its use could drive up costs.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Announces More Statewide Restrictions As COVID-19 Spreads
The new restrictions will limit capacity in retail stores, and the state urges Illinoisans to work from home and not interact with people outside of their households.
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Theo Epstein Steps Down After 9 Seasons Leading The Chicago Cubs
The team announced Tuesday that Epstein is leaving the organization, and general manager Jed Hoyer is being promoted to take his place.
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Facebook And Twitter CEOs To Face Questions On Election Measures
A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of the tech giants to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.
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Biden Is Filling Out His Top White House Team With Campaign Veterans
President-elect Joe Biden is drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team.
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How Hospitals Are Handling The COVID-19 Surge, And Warily Watching Beds Fill
From overhauling waiting rooms to delaying surgeries, hospitals in Illinois are making room for COVID-19 patients.
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Chicago Is Stockpiling COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies As Illinois Officials Figure Out Distribution
Chicago’s public health commissioner says the city has been preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Gov. JB Pritzker also put together a draft state plan in October.
