64 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Have Now Tested Positive For Coronavirus
The Chicago Police Department on Wednesday reported that the number of coronavirus cases within its officers and staff have risen to 64.
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The Chicago Police Department on Wednesday reported that the number of coronavirus cases within its officers and staff have risen to 64.
Hundreds of inmates at the Cook County Jail were fighting Wednesday to be released while they await trial amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As hospitals in Illinois geared up at the start of the coronavirus outbreak to treat infected patients, it quickly became evident the growing need for care outweighed available resources.
Treating patients day in and day out is taking an emotional toll on health care workers.
In the thick of the COVID-19 crisis, nurses are working long hours – sometimes even a double shift – and yet they say they can't wear masks.
We've heard a lot about what Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Gov. JB Pritzker are doing to control the spread of coronavirus – but what about mayors in the suburbs?
They're replacing chats on the porch with friends with Facebook conversations, or connecting with church congregations through video-messaging apps like Marco Polo.
Nurses already have their hands full during the coronavirus pandemic, and now, some have to perform regular cleaning services because their hospital is keeping regular housekeepers away from COVID-19 patients.
The coronavirus crisis has led some restaurants to decide to close – with some just unable to cut it with takeout and delivery.
The safety of health care workers has been a huge problem in Chicago and across the country amid this coronavirus crisis.
They're not ready to work on the front lines just yet, but some medical students from Northwestern University are not letting that stop them from joining in the push to help protect our doctors and nurses.
"Our prayers were not in vain as they turned our hearts toward the hope we have in heaven."
Chicago Police on Monday announced that 29 more officers and other staff have tested positive for coronavirus since Friday – bringing the total number infected to 50.
They're taking their temperatures each day, just in case. They're hiding their sneezes and sniffles from suspicious colleagues and grossed-out grocery shoppers.
