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  1. 52 minutes ago

    The FDA has approved the first at-home coronavirus test — and it’s expected to give results in under 30 minutes.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    🚨 Life update! 🚨 We are excited to welcome as the new host of . She comes to us from , where she was a program host and national correspondent reporting on issues of race, identity and economic mobility. Her first day on 91.5 FM is Dec. 14 🎙️

    🗣️Some news: After nearly 4 years I am moving on. It gives me great pleasure to announce that starting in December, I will be the new full time Host of Reset, ’s flagship midday talk show in Chicago! My career-long dream has come to fruition!
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  3. 2 hours ago

    After nearly two years, a pair of deadly crashes and a 20-month review process, the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Chicago-based Boeing’s 737 Max for flight — but the aircraft won’t hit the skies just yet.

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  4. 3 hours ago

    As Thanksgiving approaches, many Illinois colleges are moving in-person classes online — and urging students who choose to head home to stay there rather than return to campus.

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  5. 4 hours ago

    An updated analysis of clinical trial data found Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be 95% effective with no serious safety concerns.

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  6. 18 hours ago

    Join us over on Facebook Live at 6 p.m. for our election recap event with 's .

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  7. 19 hours ago

    Chicago Public Schools is planning on bringing preschool students and some special education students back for in-person learning after the winter break on Jan. 11.

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  8. 19 hours ago

    As coronavirus cases surge across Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker plans to crack down on businesses and social gatherings — but the new restrictions lack the teeth of a full stay-at-home order.

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  9. 21 hours ago

    Starting Friday, many Illinois businesses will face stricter capacity limits as the state faces a record surge in coronavirus cases. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.

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  10. 21 hours ago

    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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  11. 22 hours ago

    Illinois’ new COVID-19 restrictions — which lack the teeth of a full stay-at-home order — include: 💻 Employees working from home if possible 🏋️‍♀️ No group fitness classes 🦃 Advising against holiday gatherings with more than immediate family members

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  12. Nov 17

    Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein, who helped bring home a drought-busting championship in 2016, is stepping down after nine seasons with the team.

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  13. Nov 17

    With 67% percent of ICU beds in Illinois full, hospital lobbies are being retrofitted to care for patients and elective surgeries are on the chopping block again.

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  14. Nov 17

    The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing today to question the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter on their handling of disinformation in the 2020 election. But the senators are deeply divided by party — and over the results of the election itself.

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  15. Nov 17

    When other local governments were scrambling to secure PPE last spring, Chicago got a jump-start on vaccine prep, the city’s top doctor said: “We used that time to … make sure that we really were going to be ready.”

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  16. Nov 17

    President-elect Joe Biden made clear that a delayed transition could have a negative impact on his ability to hit the ground running when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. “If we have to wait until Jan. 20 to start that planning, it puts us behind.”

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  17. Nov 16

    Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines may be hampered by inadequate funding, officials in several states warn. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.

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  18. Nov 16

    ✨Today's the day!✨ We asked residents on the SW side what they wanted their elected officials talking about. Now, we're putting these concerns in front of local officials. Watch on Facebook Live and ask questions to the reps via the comments section:

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  19. Nov 16

    Illinois has the highest 7-day COVID case count of any state. WBEZ reporter is looking to interview folks in IL who've tested positive for COVID about how the experience changed their attitudes about the disease and its spread. Want to share? DM directly!

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  20. Nov 16

    “If I were to give one message, it would be that both political parties and all political parties need to do more outreach to Latino communities in soliciting and earning our vote,” said Sylvia Puente of .

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