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Illinois' public universities are asking Congress for additional financial relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic, citing an economic impact of more than $21 billion.
If Wisconsin was a test case for voting in the age of the coronavirus, it did not go well for many voters.
As the number of cases of COVID-19 climbs, so does the demand for personal protective equipment, or PPE.
Voters around Wisconsin traveled to the polls on Tuesday in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
"Small businesses, gig workers, and entrepreneurs are at the heart of municipalities throughout Cook County, and we're doing all that we can to support them," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said.
"We are all in this together is not just a nice sentiment, it is an imperative for who we are and who we will remain as a city," Lighfoot said.
The decisions leave Wisconsin as the only state with an election scheduled in April that is proceeding as planned.
"We are all in this crisis together but we are not all experiencing this crisis in the same way."
"We couldn't be more committed to highlighting Wisconsin as a key battleground state, as it is at the center of so many of Trump's broken promises. Ultimately, the health and safety of our convention attendees and the people of Milwaukee is our top priority."
There was frustration and fallout from some Chicago voters after finding out their mail-in ballots were rejected – when they thought they had done everything right.
Sources on Tuesday said three finalists have been named to head up the Chicago Police Department.
Mayor Lightfoot said police issued several more warnings Thursday, but no new tickets or arrests
The math is staggering – according to the U.S. Department of Labor, there were 114,663 unemployment claims in Illinois alone last week amid the coronavirus crisis.
"At worst, we will take you into custody."
The legislation is the most expensive stimulus package in U.S. history, and includes an expansion of unemployment benefits, direct payments to taxpayers and hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to companies, hospitals and state and local governments.
