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With 400 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases At Cook County Jail, Judge Considers Lawsuit Calling For Mass Release
Jail reform advocates say social distancing is impossible for detainees, many of whom are presumed innocent and could be released if they could pay bail.
Confused About Face Masks? An Infectious Disease Expert Answered All Of Our Questions
Dr. Richard Novak from UIC discusses the science behind face masks and how to properly make, wear and care for your mask.
With No Testing Sites And Mask Shortages, West Side Hospitals And Neighborhood Leaders Ask For Help
Communities vulnerable to COVID-19 are asking the city and state for testing, masks, and supplies to relieve deep health disparities faced by black residents.
Movie Studio Becomes Food Pantry Warehouse Serving Families Impacted By Coronavirus
The Greater Chicago Food Depository is seeking volunteers to pack boxes of food to send to pantries.
Coronavirus Testing, Case Count Higher In Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village Than Logan Square, Data Show
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday released data sets that break COVID-19 cases down by county and by zip code.
As 300 Test Positive For Coronavirus At Cook County Jail, Civil Rights Groups Sue: ‘People Will Needlessly Die’
So far, 234 detainees and 78 jail staffers have tested positive, according to the sheriff's office. "People are living like animals," one former detainee said.
Wicker Park’s DSTRKT Bar & Grill Feeding Health Care Workers, Chicago Cops, Laid-Off Workers
"We wanna make sure everybody eats," DSTRKT's owner said. "We just got to be in this together."
First Responders And Medical Workers Face Mile-Long Line At Coronavirus Testing Site
The state's testing site on the Northwest Side can only administer 250 tests each day right now.
