COVID Illinois December 27, 2024 4:09 pm Flu, RSV, COVID on the rise in Chicago area as people gather for holidays ‘Tis the season for celebration, and unfortunately, sickness. And it appears the Chicago area is not immune. NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports. Local 0:31 Watch: Delays expected after fatal crash on Edens Expressway in suburbs 2:17 Chicago-area residents cope with the snow and cold 2:02 Monday night forecast 0:31 Popular Japanese dollar store chain expanding into Illinois 2:05 Defense lays out case in former Illinois Speaker Mike Madigan's trial