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CPS Teacher’s Assistant Marks 6th Coronavirus Case in Illinois

A Chicago woman in her 50s who works at Chicago Public Schools in the city’s Portage Park neighborhood has tested positive for COVID-19. 

The Week in Review: Lightfoot Endorses Biden Ahead of Illinois Primary

Illinois’ top Democrats coalesce behind Joe Biden in the presidential primary. Bernie Sanders plans a Grant Park rally. A sixth person tests positive for the coronavirus in Illinois. And the police union votes for a new leader.

10 Questions with an Infectious Disease Doctor About Coronavirus

Who should be wearing masks? Is the virus seasonal? A local infectious disease physician answers these questions and others about COVID-19.

March (Wagering) Madness – You Can Bet on It

For the first time, gamblers will be able to legally wager on sports games in Illinois starting at noon Monday, when Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opens its BetRivers Sportsbook.

City Grades Itself on Implementing Court-Enforced Police Department Overhaul

In a 23-page report filed Friday, the city of Chicago highlights the steps it has taken in the last six months to make progress on implementing a court-ordered consent decree.

Starbucks Pulls Plug on Reusable Cups Amid Coronavirus Fears

Starbucks said it is “pausing” the use of personal cups in its stores as a precautionary response to the coronavirus epidemic.

It’s Daylight Saving Time. Get Ready to Lose an Hour of Your Weekend

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour on Sunday.

All Eyes on Illinois Commerce Commission as Pipeline Expansion Finally Gets a Hearing

Lawyers began presenting evidence Thursday as the Illinois Commerce Commission weighs a petition to double the throughput of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline, which runs through the state.

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty; Feds Say New Charges Planned

R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser, while prosecutors said more charges alleging yet another victim are upcoming.

Will Illinois Have an All-White Supreme Court Bench? That’s up to Voters

The only Illinois Supreme Court seat held by a person of color is up for grabs, and Cook County voters will decide who wins the 10-year term.

How SARS Research is Helping Scientists Explore Treatment for Coronavirus

A team of doctors and researchers based in Chicago has discovered that a protein in the coronavirus could be treated with drugs that had been in development for SARS. We get an update on their work.

10 Things to Know about El Greco (Including His Brazen Offer to Repaint the Sistine Chapel)

We preview the exhibition “El Greco: Ambition and Defiance” at the Art Institute of Chicago, which partnered with the Louvre and the Grand Palais for the show, and learn about the man behind the masterworks.

Dance is the Name of the Game on Chicago Stages as Alvin Ailey Company Leads the Way

Chicago’s dance card is full to bursting. And one of the city’s most beloved “visitors” – the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – is now drawing its usual huge crowds to the Auditorium Theatre.

March 5, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the March 5, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Crain’s Headlines: Furniture Retailer Art Van Shuts Down Operations

Art Van, one of the largest furniture retailers in the Midwest, announced Thursday it will shut down all of its 180 stores, including the two dozen it currently operates in Illinois.