Which Stores Are Open and What's Closed for Labor Day 2022

Which Stores Are Open and What's Closed for Labor Day 2022

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Here are today's top stories It's Monday, Sep. 5th. 1 Which Stores Are Open and What's Closed for Labor Day 2022 Labor Day, a day to honor American workers while simultaneously marking the unofficial end of summer, has many celebrating a long three-day weekend, but where can you go and what can you do? Many businesses will remain open for the holiday, but some places will be closed. Here's a roundup of what to expect: Read More → 2 Where You Can Find New COVID Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer in Chicago Area NOTE: Scroll down for how to schedule your appointment Chicago-area pharmacies are among the first offering up doses of the new "bivalent" COVID booster shots, with more availability expected to open up this week. CVS announced Friday, one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its recommendation for the new vaccine, that some locations were already offering up doses of both Moderna and Pfizer's revamped booster shots. Appointments were already opened up and several continue to be available for this week. Read More → 3 7 Dead, at Least 41 Wounded in Chicago Shootings Over Labor Day Weekend Nearly 50 people have been shot so far over the long Labor Day weekend in Chicago, with seven people killed in the violence and more than 40 others wounded. The first fatal shooting of the weekend was reported in the 4400 block of West Jackson around 6:30 p.m. Friday. According to police, a 24-year-old man was standing on a sidewalk when two vehicles approached, and multiple gunmen opened fire, striking him multiple times in the back. Read More → 4 Some States Could Tax Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief. Is Illinois One of Them? President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states. That's because some states tax forgiven debt as income, which means borrowers who are still paying down student loans could owe taxes on as much as $10,000 or even $20,000 that was taken off their bill. In Mississippi, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arkansas and North Carolina, forgiven student loans will be subject to state income taxes unless they change their laws to conform with a federal tax exemption for student loans, according to a tally by the Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. That dismays Cathy Newman, a Louisiana State University graduate who just took a job teaching freshman biology at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. She figures she could end up owing a few hundred dollars of money that she could have kept had she stayed in Louisiana. Read More → 5 How to Help the Busloads of Migrants Arriving in Chicago From Texas With busloads of asylum-seekers being transported from Texas to Chicago as part of a controversial new program, many are in need of supplies and donations as they begin the next part of their journeys. Chicago has set up a new website seeking donations as yet another bus arrived in the city Sunday evening. "As a welcoming city, we know Chicagoans are ready to show their generosity and are looking for ways to support these individuals," the city's website reads. Read More → 6 Comptroller Susana Mendoza Tests Positive for COVID Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is the latest elected official to test positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of a speech she was set to deliver this week about the state's financial picture. Mendoza made the announcement on Sunday morning that she tested positive for the virus. According to her office, Mendoza is fully vaccinated and received a COVID-19 vaccine booster, and is experiencing "mild symptoms." Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112