Wait Times Have Been Longer For COVID-19 Test Results Lately -- Why Is That Happening?
Over four months into the pandemic, CBS 2 is learning it's often taking longer to get COVID-19 test results than it was just weeks ago.
Over four months into the pandemic, CBS 2 is learning it's often taking longer to get COVID-19 test results than it was just weeks ago.
With concerns mounting as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Chicago – particularly among 18- to 29-year-olds, Chicago Department of Public Health Director Dr. Allison Arwady joined CBS 2 Wednesday to about what kind of actions will be coming if problems persist.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been warning Chicago that a spike in new COVID-19 cases has been seen among 18- to 29-year-olds – just the demographic that often flocks to Wrigleyville for Opening Day for the Cubs.
Promising results were announced Tuesday for a possible COVID-19 vaccine with ties to Chicago.
Parents everywhere have been waiting to find out whether their kids will be returning to class in a few weeks. On Monday, parents in Gary got the answer.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday announced 954 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths.
A public pool facility in Glenview has been shut down after two lifeguards were confirmed to have COVID-19.
There was a happy homecoming Thursday for a COVID-19 patient.
"In the midst of a global pandemic states were forced to play some sort of sick "Hunger Games" game show to save the lives of our people. Let me be clear, this is not a reality TV show. There are real things that are happening in the United States."
Walgreens will squeeze primary care clinics into as many as 700 of its U.S. stores over the next few years in a major expansion of the care it offers customers.
Nursing homes are now allowing visitors outside, but it's not as simple as just showing up.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday announced 614 new cases of COVID-19, and six new deaths.
Effective at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Chicago's travel quarantine order was set to begin for those coming from states with coronavirus surges.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday announced 639 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths.
The Biden administration is setting aside $764 million in funding in 2025 to extend the Red Line further south – up from the initial pledge of $350 million announced last year.
"I'm 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me in helping send him back to the White House," Rittenhouse wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
A majority of Democratic delegates has voted to select Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a virtual roll call vote, her campaign said Friday.
A judge has refused to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November's presidential election in the closely watched battleground state.
A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
The four-day festival runs from August 1 to August 4 in Chicago's Grant Park.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon tracks the extended forecast.
A Cook County program aims to help prison inmates transition back into the community so they don't end up there again. Its mission has not changed since it started ten years ago. Noel Brennan has the story.
This upcoming school year, the organization plans to expand its school-based trauma support program to help even more students who have lost loved ones to homicide. Sabrina Franza reports.
Clear skies and seasonably warm temperatures are welcome news for the crowds headed to Lollapalooza, but organizers are still trying to stay ahead of any issues. Sara Machi has more.
Officers were seen on State Street at Roosevelt Road, amid reports that a person of interest in an earlier shooting at Chicago and Wabash avenues may have been taken into custody on a CTA train. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS News Skywatch.
Crime scene tape was set up at the intersection, and shell casings and evidence markers were seen in the street.
Hydration stations, six medical tents, and Narcan demonstrations are just some components of the plan.
A total of 700 guns were stolen from roughly 35,000 car break-ins in 2023 alone.
Five days a week, about 80 inmates go to the jail's Mental Health Transition Center, part of a program that aims to ensure prisoners don't end up back behind bars.
A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
With the Cubs down 4-2, Cody Bellinger hit a solo homer with one out. It kept getting better from there.
A downpour of rain in and around the stadium, plus lightning in the area, forced the game to be called with 3:31 still on the clock in the third.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
He's always been a fan, but NBA legend Dwyane Wade credits his young daughter as a major influence for why he started investing in the WNBA.
Seiya Suzuki, Patrick Wisdom and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had a two-run double.
Five days a week, about 80 inmates go to the jail's Mental Health Transition Center, part of a program that aims to ensure prisoners don't end up back behind bars.
Crime scene tape was set up at the intersection, and shell casings and evidence markers were seen in the street.
A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
The shooter also had both a Firearm Owners Identification card and a Concealed Carry License, and he will not be charged, police said.