Good afternoon! It’s Monday, and I was so tired over the weekend that I ordered an omelet and asked for no eggs. Here’s what you need to know today. (PS: You can have this delivered to your inbox by subscribing here.)

1. New coronavirus cases reported in Illinois

Health officials announced today that an Illinois couple has tested positive for the deadly respiratory virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases reported in the state to four.

Northwest Community Hospital in suburban Arlington Heights said it is treating a man in his 70s. Officials say the man’s wife, also in her 70s, is under quarantine at her home.

The news comes as an Arlington Heights school district notified parents that two staffers and their two children are staying home because they may have been exposed to someone who came in contact with the virus. [WBEZ]

Meanwhile, health officials expect to see more cases in the U.S. as labs improve their abilities to test for the virus. [NPR]

And Wall Street rallied today after last week’s worst rout since 2008. [AP]

2. Here comes Super Tuesday

Democratic voters in a whopping 14 states will decide tomorrow who they’d like to see run against President Donald Trump. WBEZ will air special coverage of the election results beginning at 7 p.m. CST tomorrow.

Tomorrow’s voting bonanza comes after Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race and are both expected to announce their endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden tonight. [NPR]

Here’s a guide to all of the states voting in Super Tuesday and what’s at stake. [NPR]

Meanwhile, early voting is underway in Illinois, which holds its primary on March 17. Voters in Chicago and Cook County may see new touch-screen voting machines, which election officials say are designed to make voting more accessible and combat election interference. [Chicago Tribune]

3. Obamacare is back before the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will hear a major case that could potentially eliminate the Affordable Care Act.

The case comes after Republican state officials and the Trump administration say the law is unconstitutional because Congress in 2017 essentially axed the law’s requirement that American’s must obtain health insurance.

A federal judge agreed with that argument, and 20 mainly Democratic states have appealed to the Supreme Court. The nation’s high court is not expected to hear arguments in the case until the fall, meaning a decision will likely be made after the 2020 election. [AP]

4. What we know about the Red Line police shooting

Authorities have dropped charges against Ariel Roman, who was shot by a police officer at the Red Line’s Grand station on Friday.

The city’s police oversight agency is investigating the shooting, and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office and the FBI are conducting an underlying criminal review.

The Chicago Police Department said the shooting happened after an officer saw Roman traveling between train cars, a common occurrence on “L” trains that is technically in violation of a city ordinance. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said a video of the shooting, which was posted on Twitter, is “extremely disturbing.”

Roman was shot in the buttocks and abdomen, and he remained hospitalized on Sunday, said Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez, an attorney representing Roman. [WBEZ]

5. Suspect remains at large in West Town stabbing

An arrest warrant has been issued for former Marine Thomas Hugh Tansey, who allegedly yelled racial and homophobic slurs at a gay Latino man before stabbing him to death outside a West Town bar.

Chicago police officers had initially arrested Tansey after the stabbing, but authorities released him after he claimed he stabbed 23-year-old Kenneth Paterimos in self-defense.

A police spokesman told Block Club Chicago that Tansey’s release was a joint decision between police and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. Paterimos’ friends and family members said they are outraged by Tansey’s release and do not buy his claim of self-defense, partly because Paterimo was stabbed in the back. [Block Club Chicago]

Here’s what else is happening

Exit polls show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a significant lead in today’s election. [AP]

The Vatican announced it will open its archives of controversial WWII-era Pope Pius XII after decades of pressure from historians and Jewish groups. [NPR]

After another good game, should the Chicago Bulls put Cody White into the starting lineup? [WBEZ]

Some Chicago-area public schools are ditching grades. [WBEZ]

Oh, and one more thing …

Today is Casimir Pulaski Day, a local holiday honoring a Revolutionary War hero who never stepped foot in Illinois.

WBEZ’s Curious City looked at why Illinois, and only Illinois, celebrates Pulaski, a cavalry officer who was born in Poland. In the 1970s, the Polish-American community lobbied hard for state recognition of Casimir Pulaski Day, which was eventually declared a public school holiday across the state in the ’80s.

Check out this Curious City episode to learn more about Pulaski’s legacy and why he is revered by Polish Americans. [WBEZ]

Tell me something good …

Spring doesn’t officially begin until later this month, but it feels like we’re already out of the long, dark tunnel that is winter. What are you most excited to do now that winter seems to be over (for now)?

Me? I’m just thankful to see my old friend, the sun, on a regular basis.

What are you looking forward to this spring? Feel free to email at therundown@wbez.org or tweet to @whuntah.

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