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U.S. News
No testing will be required to enter the U.S. by land or sea, provided the travelers meet the vaccination requirement, according to the CDC. The U.S. will accept travelers who have been fully vaccinated with any of the vaccines approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
Environment
Debra Shore, a wastewater treatment official in Chicago, will oversee EPA's Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, and oversees efforts to clean up the Great Lakes, industrial and agricultural pollution, and tainted drinking water.
Preps
Hinsdale Central joined the ranks in Class 8A while Batavia climbed to #1 in Class 7A. Here are the latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.
White Sox
It was a rough end for Chicago. The White Sox finished with their highest win total since the 2005 World Series championship team, even though key players such as Luis Robert and Eloy Jiménez missed time with injuries.
Crime
A 14-year-old girl and a 45-year-old security guard were outside Wendell Phillips Academy High School at approximately 3:21pm when an unknown offender fired shots, striking both victims.
Bulls
Only two players remain from the team Karnisovas inherited in April 2020, and only LaVine has been in Chicago longer than 2019 first-round draft pick Coby White.
U.S. Business
The widespread disruptions began shortly after the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, representing 9,000 pilots, asked a federal court on Friday to block the airline's order that all employees get vaccinated.
News
Two 13-year-old cousins from Illinois were riding ATVs at a high speed when the vehicles went over a steep incline on the dunes and both quads flipped.
Chicago Journal
Negotiators will return to the bargaining table Monday to try and work out a new deal to cover more than 10,000 workers at 14 plants across the United States. The union set a strike deadline of 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
White Sox
Backed by a boisterous crowd of 40,288, the AL Central champions erased a 5-1 deficit in the franchise's first home playoff game in 13 years. García and Grandal homered, and Grandal's borderline baserunning helped the White Sox top the Astros 12-6 to stay alive in their AL Division Series.
Bears
The Bears' 32nd-ranked offense managed just 252 yards, but Chicago's defense allowed three points from Vegas' first seven drives. Khalil Mack led the Bears' dominance of his former team with eight tackles and a sack of Derek Carr on a 2-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter.
Chicago Journal
Iowa beats Penn State and have best ranking since 1985, Ohio State and Wisconsin roll over Maryland and Illinois respectively, Michigan and Notre Dame both need late field goals to lift them to wins. Here are the B1G stories of the week.