Community Demands Answers In Wake Of Little Village Smokestack Implosion

In Little Village on Sunday, community members marched and demanded to know the results of an air quality test after a smokestack implosion.

• Apr 26, 2020

West Rogers Park Man Who Had COVID-19 And Recovered Now Hopes To Donate Antibodies

Horrible – that is how one Chicago man recalls his battle with COVID-19. But now that he is recovered, there is a huge push to use his struggle for good.

• Apr 26, 2020

Illinois Reports 2,126 New COVID-19 Cases, 59 New Deaths As Gov. Pritzker Decries House Party Video

Illinois reported 2,126 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday along with 59 deaths – as the total number of deaths creeps toward 2,000.

• Apr 26, 2020

New Treatment Could Be A Breakthrough For COVID-19 Patients

Participants will take part in a new global clinical test trial. They'll be given a drug called sarilumab. It's already used for severe rheumatoid arthritis.

• Apr 24, 2020

North Suburban Nurse Shamed, But Then Honored, After Attending Virtual School Board Meeting In Bed

A north suburban school board member logged onto a video meeting recently – never expecting criticism over where she was when she turned on her camera.

• Apr 23, 2020

St. Sabina Church, Dr. Willie Wilson Team Up To Provide Masks To Chicagoans Who Don't Have Easy Access

Beginning May 1 under Gov. JB Pritzker's order, everyone will have to wear a mask in public when they can't social distance. But not everyone can get one.

• Apr 23, 2020

Downstate Counties With Few Or No COVID-19 Cases Feel They're Bearing Brunt Of Quarantine With Chicago

Some downstate and rural area residents feel they are bearing the brunt of the stay-at-home order with Chicago.

• Apr 23, 2020

384 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Have Reported Positive COVID-19 Tests, 145 Have Recovered

A total of 384 members of the Chicago Police Department have now reported they tested positive for COVID-19.

• Apr 23, 2020

Dr. Ezike: Swimming Pools Are Not Safe To Use During Coronavirus Pandemic Because Of 'Fecal Shedding'

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said Thursday that using swimming pools during the coronavirus pandemic is not a good idea – with a gross-out reason as to why.

• Apr 23, 2020

Hyde Park Musician Raises Money For Roseland Community Hospital Workers

"I was like well maybe if I offer this song to people they might find it in their hearts to chip in and help."

• Apr 23, 2020

Two More South Loop Target Store Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

Two more employees at South Loop Target store have now tested positive for COVID-19.

• Apr 22, 2020

Community Groups Fight Crime Alongside COVID-19 In Chicago

Fighting crime and COVID-19 – community outreach groups are now fighting two battles.

• Apr 22, 2020

U Of C Hospital Workers Say They Deserve Hazard Pay Amid Coronavirus Crisis

They are not doctors or nurses, but other hospital workers' jobs are still on the frontlines – every day, they are transporting sick patients, and cleaning rooms and waste. And they say they deserve hazard pay.

• Apr 22, 2020

376 Members Of Chicago Police Department Have Reported Positive Tests For Coronavirus

A total of 376 members of the Chicago Police Department have now reported they have tested positive for coronavirus.

• Apr 22, 2020

New COVID-19 Testing Site Opens In Little Village, Will Be Available To All Regardless Of Immigration Status

A new COVID-19 testing site has opened in Little Village, Illinois state Sen. Celina Villanueva announced Wednesday.

• Apr 22, 2020

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