How hospitals are preparing for the COVID-19 surge. Data reveals racial disparities in coronavirus cases and deaths. What organizations are doing to help the community. Meet a father-son musical duo.

• Lightfoot Activates Rapid Response Team to Stem ‘Unacceptable’ Racial Disparity in COVID-19 Deaths
• Illinois Hospitals Strained But Largely Coping Ahead of Anticipated COVID-19 Surge
• Cook County Medical Examiner Acquires Warehouse to Serve as COVID-19 Surge Center
• COVID-19 Across Chicago: Chatham
• Chicago Community Trust Raises $20 Million for COVID-19 Efforts
• Off Campus and Online: College Students Seeking Tuition Refunds
• Ald. Roderick Sawyer on COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Black Chicagoans
• Local Guitarists Make Good Use of Downtime