COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois

The governor wants shoppers to leave their reusable bags at home. Meanwhile, Chicago is keeping its plastic bag tax.

Mar. 28, 2020

Pritzker expands the state food, homeless and child care programs as the COVID-19 death toll reaches 34.

Mar. 27, 2020

Wanda Bailey of south suburban Crete died this week. The hardest part, family members said, was not seeing either sister in their last days.

Mar. 27, 2020

A researcher at Northwestern is developing an add-on for a medical face mask that would deactivate viruses on contact.

Mar. 27, 2020

Sheltering in place for weeks and weeks changes a relationship. Here are some ways to adapt.

Mar. 26, 2020

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago could see 40,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the coming weeks if residents don’t stay at home.

Mar. 26, 2020

18th Street Distillery harnessed its four stills to produce 1,000 gallons of sanitizer for nurses and first responders in Northwest Indiana.

Mar. 26, 2020

Besides a tax-filing extension, Pritzker offers $90 million in small-business aid as Illinois COVID-19 fatalities more than triple since Saturday

Mar. 25, 2020

The cases include three prisoners and three staff members. Experts say COVID-19 can spread especially quickly in crowded facilities.

Mar. 25, 2020

Chicago’s interim police superintendent also said people who meet in large gatherings could now be fined $500 or even arrested.

Mar. 25, 2020

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