‘We Are Not Where We Need To Be’: Pritzker Says Illinois Is Still Not Meeting Its COVID-19 Testing Goal
Governor cites failings by a private contractor and the federal government for causing his goal of 10,000 COVID-19 tests per day not to be met.
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Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign
In a livestream announcing his exit from the presidential contest, Bernie Sanders told support that while there was no viable path forward for his campaign, the progressive movement was as strong as ever. Sanders’ decision comes weeks after the coronavirus pandemic upended the Democratic race. This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and campaign correspondents Scott Detrow and Asma Khalid.
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Health Experts Show Cautious Optimism As Economic Relief Debate Escalates
President Trump and congressional Democrats are haggling over the size of the next bill designed to help Americans through the crisis.
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Bernie Sanders Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign
The Vermont senator is exiting the 2020 race, bowing to the commanding delegate lead former Vice President Joe Biden has established.
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What To Expect From Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Reset explores what the $2 trillion stimulus package means for local businesses and workers.
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From Grocery Shopping To Chats With The Elderly, Aldermen Are Focusing On Residents
City Hall is closed to the public, but Chicago’s aldermen find themselves doing just as much neighborhood work — of the pandemic variety.
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A Staffer To Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
The health scare inside the governor’s Thompson Center office came the same day that COVID-19 deaths statewide rocketed to a new daily record.
Despite Health Risks, In-Person Voting Underway in Wisconsin
After a protracted tug-of-war between the state’s governor, legislature and Supreme Court, voting is underway in Wisconsin’s primary election. Results will not be disclosed until Monday to allow for the counting of absentee ballots. And is Bernie Sanders staying in the presidential race in order to extract concessions in the Democratic Party’s platform? This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and Shawn Johnson of Wisconsin Public Radio.
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White House Task Force Holds Briefing After Day Of Staffing Turmoil
President Trump demoted the inspector general who was overseeing the $2 trillion economic relief package.
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Statewide, Black Illinoisans Account For 42% Of COVID-19 Deaths
Statewide, the virus is killing African Americans more than other racial groups, even though they make up just 15% of Illinois’ population.
