SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) May 11, 2020 Blue Angels Plan Chicago Flyover for Tuesday The Navy squadron will salute front-line workers with a 15-minute flyover on Tuesday, starting at 11:45 a.m. May 10, 2020 Illinois Receives 1st Allotment of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 Patients: 90% Goes to Cook County The only drug given emergency authorization by the Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with the coronavirus has arrived in Illinois. But there’s not enough to go around – in Illinois or elsewhere. May 10, 2020 Pritzker: Illinois is ‘Going it Alone’ in Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Testing Gov. J.B. Pritzker, in a Sunday appearance on CNN, said he “has not been counting on the White House” for help reaching new virus testing goals “because there have been too many situations in which they’ve made promises and not delivered.” May 10, 2020 US Census Stirs Uncertainty for Those Displaced by Virus It’s not meant to be a trick question, but many filling out their 2020 U.S. census form struggle to answer: How many people were staying at your home on April 1? May 10, 2020 New Police Union President Catanzara Praised by Trump After Appearing on ‘Fox & Friends’ Chicago’s new and outspoken police union President John Catanzara said Sunday there’s been mixed reaction to his election, but he’s coming into the job with backing at the highest level: the White House. May 10, 2020 Mother’s Day This Year Means Getting Creative From Afar As the pandemic persists in keeping families indoors or a safe social distance apart, online searches have increased for creative ways to still make moms feel special. May 10, 2020 Coronavirus Complicates Safety for Families Living Together Tens of millions of Americans live in multigenerational homes where one of the main strategies for avoiding infection — following social distancing protocols — can be near impossible. The problem reverberates deepest in communities of color. May 9, 2020 Chicago Police Union Elects John Catanzara as New President The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 announced Friday night that John Catanzara had won a runoff election with 55% of the vote – earning 4,708 votes to incumbent Kevin Graham’s 3,872. May 9, 2020 IDPH: 2,325 COVID-19 Cases And 111 New Deaths Announced Saturday The Illinois Department of Public Health said it conducted 16,617 tests in the 24-hour period from Friday to Saturday — down from Friday’s total surpassing 20,000. But on both days, the statewide infection rate was the same: 14%. May 9, 2020 Chicago Florist Delivers Free Pandemic Pick-Me-Ups With business plans rerouted by COVID-19, a Chicago floral designer has transitioned from special events to special deliveries. May 9, 2020 COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir Being Shipped to 6 States, Including Illinois The federal government is sending supplies of the first drug that appears to help speed the recovery of some COVID-19 patients to six states, where it will be distributed by health departments. May 9, 2020 Historic Unemployment Rate Upends Trump’s Reelection Bid Just a few short months ago, President Donald Trump planned to campaign for reelection on the back of a robust economy. That’s a distant memory after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April. May 8, 2020 The Week in Review: Officials Unveil Plans to Reopen City, State Mayor Lori Lightfoot details how she plans to reopen Chicago days after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker details the state’s blueprint. And the state’s unemployment system is overhauled to handle the deluge of people filing for benefits. May 8, 2020 Illinois Sets COVID-19 Testing Milestone with 20K in Single Day Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced that Illinois is fifth among all 50 states in the total number of tests completed, and also ranks second among the 10 most populous states in the number of tests completed per capita over the past week. May 8, 2020 Lightfoot Outlines 5-Phase Plan to Reopen Chicago Chicago will reopen gradually once the number of confirmed coronavirus cases begins to decline and hospitalizations drop, according to a plan released by Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: