During The Pandemic, Low-Level Drug Cases Won’t Be Prosecuted In Cook County
State’s Attorney Kim Foxx says the policy aims to protect public health but her top deputy points to a cutback in Illinois narcotics tests.
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‘I Don’t Come To This Decision Easily’: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Issues A ‘Stay At Home’ Order
The governor orders nonessential workers and residents to stay home as COVID-19 cases continue to swell.
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All Illinois Residents Are Ordered To ‘Stay At Home.’ Here’s What That Already Looks Like In Oak Park
Do: Seek out medical services for yourself or your pet. Don’t: Host a party.
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Illinois Public Health Officials Project 3,400 New COVID-19 Cases In The Next Week
The estimates are based on the new coronavirus spreading throughout Illinois at its current pace.
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Two Suburban Senior Homes Seek Answers And Relief During COVID-19 Crisis
Families call for testing and officials scramble for answers to limit the spread of COVID-19 at Evanston and WIllowbrook nursing homes.
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Chicago Cops Don’t Know How To Enforce The New COVID-19 Order
Officers slam the mayor’s plan for them to enforce a public-health order requiring people with coronavirus symptoms to stay home.
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Despite Campus Closures, Chicago Student Newspapers Keep Reporting
College journalists say they’ll keep the news coming while juggling student schedules in different time zones and staff limitations.
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4 COVID-19 Takeaways From Chicago’s Public Health Chief
Dr. Allison Arwady won’t say how many cases Chicago expects. But she says there’s a plan for patients who can’t quarantine at home.
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Chicago Police Tell Cops Exposed To COVID-19 To Keep Working
The Chicago Police Department was notified of its first member to test positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
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Do Illinois Prisons Have Enough Soap And Cleaning Supplies?
Despite promises from state officials, inmates say they aren’t getting soap or cleaning supplies amid increasing anxiety over COVID-19.
