Illinois Suffers Its First Death Due To COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases climb to 160 in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker calls the federal response to the outbreak “an incredible failure.”
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The Census Bureau Adjusts How It Counts Some Due To The Coronavirus
Census officials want to count residents of college dorms, nursing homes and prisons using online responses instead of in-person visits.
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Here Are Ways To Help The Chicago Region Grapple With COVID-19
Groups offer Chicago-area residents ways to volunteer and to donate food, blood, hand sanitizers, toiletries, child care and pet assistance.
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A Proposed Joliet Industrial Park Promises Jobs But Also Raises Concerns
NorthPoint Development’s proposal has ignited arguments for fewer trucks, lower pollution, higher wages and better working conditions.
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Coronavirus Creates Additional Hurdles For Gig Economy Workers
Some gig economy workers in the Chicago area don’t have the luxury of working from home or taking sick days as coronavirus cases mount.
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The 2020 Census Has Begun. Here Are 5 Things You Need To Know
Once residents receive the mailers, which begin arriving in mailboxes Thursday, they can go online and fill out their census questionnaires.
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Illinois, Cook County Residents’ Exposure To Air Pollution Among Worst In US
Why do Illinois and Cook County residents experience air pollution at levels among the worst in the nation?
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1 In 4 Women Experience Domestic Violence. Here’s How Chicago Groups Are Responding.
Reset checks in with three different Chicago-based organizations that work to end violence against women in the area.
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The Killing Of Two Chinese Men Ignites Anti-Black Sentiment In Chinatown
“It was like an explosion,” said activist Consuela Hendricks. “It gave a lot of people who are racist an outlet to express their racism.”
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Mayor Lightfoot Nominates New Leader For CHA
Lightfoot nominates Tracey Scott, a veteran of public housing agencies in Minneapolis and Atlanta, as the new CEO of CHA.
