The virus and disunity remain one year into Joe Biden’s presidency
Biden has also scored notable achievements, including an enormous infrastructure plan to renew foundational elements of American life.
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Who is dying of COVID-19 in Cook County? Black Chicagoans and 60-plus suburbanites.
And, across Illinois, the COVID-19 death rate is 22 times higher for the unvaccinated than for fully inoculated residents as breakthrough cases appear to be far less lethal.
President Joe Biden says Americans must commit to MLK’s work
And Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said “our economy has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or really for any American of color.“
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COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois
WBEZ’s news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic focuses on equity, the vaccine rollout in Chicago and the state, and the impact on our daily lives.
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Coronavirus in Illinois: Today’s case count and death toll
See the latest numbers of Illinois COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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City investigation finds Lightfoot administration misled about the wrongful raid on Anjanette Young’s home
In 2019, CPD officers burst into the social worker’s home and fruitlessly searched it while Young stood naked and handcuffed.
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How do I cope with the stress of another Chicago pandemic winter?
Winter can be stressful. Beyond dreaming of a beach in Florida, there are things you can do to get through.
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Illinois residents can now rid their property deeds of racist language
Property owners can now request that their local county recorder remove illegal restrictive covenants from their home records.
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Chicago officer tries to repair relationship between CPD and families of murder victims
Grieving parents have complained for years about a lack of communication from CPD detectives. A new police unit aims to fix that.
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Chicago teachers approve COVID-19 safety agreement
The safety agreement passed by a slim majority, with nearly 56% of Chicago Teachers Union members voting yes.
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Five things to know about a new Chicago law for domestic workers
A new Chicago law says employers must provide house cleaners, nannies and caregivers written contracts stipulating wage and work schedules.
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Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch vows to pass anti-crime package
Top House Democrat aims to target rising carjackings, organized retail theft with one message: ‘If you do the crime, you should do the time.’
