The COVID pandemic very nearly shut down Louis' Family Restaurant in Joliet after 28 years. But two brothers, sons of an immigrant, sacrificed their dreams to save the business with grit, determination and sacrifice.
The high-end Beverly Hills restaurant La Scala was inviting customers to a "discreet" indoors New Year's Eve dinner that apparently was going to be held in violation of Los Angeles County COVID-19 protocols.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced an expansion of COVID-19 testing in Chicago, including a new permanent test site at Midway Airport, as cases continue to rise in the city.
When the COVID pandemic erupted Governor JB Pritzker signed a disaster declaration, which is allowed to last 30 days under state law. Since then he has renewed that month-long disaster declaration nine more times.
Stay-at-Home Advisories for Chicago and Cook County took effect Monday morning as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Illinois.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has issued a new stay-at-home advisory due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Chicago, which will be in effect for the Thanksgiving holiday.