COVID-19 August 15, 2024 4:06 pm COVID-19 cases on the rise as students prepare to return to school Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in the Chicago area in the wake of several major events as students prepare to head back to school. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports. Local 1:42 Driver opens fire after Wicker Park crash, wounding 11-year-old inside vehicle 2:02 Apollo Chorus of Chicago performs Handel's Messiah in annual tradition 2:03 Barrington man accused of killing Lake County doctor claims self-defense 1:37 11-year-old wounded in Wicker Park road rage shooting 1:45 Naturalization ceremony held for new US citizens at Museum of Science & Industry