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South Shore Residents and Businesses Cope with Coronavirus

From small businesses to health care facilities to residents, the coronavirus shutdown is impacting neighborhoods across the city. We visit the South Shore community to find out how area residents and businesses are handling the crisis.

Chicago Jazz Artists Look for Ways to Cope with COVID-19

The city named 2020 the Year of Chicago Music, and this week was supposed to be Cabaret Week. We visited a few jazz and cabaret folks and found a vast music scene that’s singing the blues.

Will a Government Bailout Resurrect the Airline Industry?

The struggling airline industry will get a $32 billion infusion as part of the $2 trillion congressional stimulus bill. But will it be enough to resurrect an industry that is one of the most essential for the economy?

CPS Approved for $75 Million in Spending to Address COVID-19 Emergency

The Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the spending authority, which CPS says it will use to fund emergency personnel, remote learning and meal distribution.

Financial Impact of Coronavirus on Poor Will Spark ‘Second Pandemic’

The Chicago Youth Centers network serves around 1,400 children, but the coronavirus pandemic has halted its in-person services – and that will have lasting repercussions on families in need, the group says.

Pritzker Moves Illinois Tax Deadline to July 15 to Alleviate COVID-19 Burden

In a move aimed at softening the economic impact of the novel coronavirus, Illinoisans will have an additional three months to file their state taxes. Gov. J.B. Pritzker made the announcement as the state reported it’s largest single-day jump in COVID-19 cases.

Life, Restricted: Chicago Native Teaching in China on Quarantine Measures

While Illinois residents have been following a stay-at-home order since Saturday, people in China have been dealing with restricted living conditions for months. We speak with a Chicago native who now teaches high school in the Chinese city of Zhangjiagang.

Lightfoot Threatens to Shut Down Entire Lakefront if People Keep Gathering in Groups

Chicago’s mayor says too many people are flouting the governor’s order to stay home and maintain social distance, particularly along the lakefront and at playgrounds. “This situation is deadly serious,” she said Wednesday.

Here’s What to Do if You Think You Have Coronavirus, Even if You’re Uninsured

People without health insurance can receive care if they think they have the novel coronavirus, and no patient will be turned away because of inability to pay, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.

March 25, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the March 25, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Still Open: Chicago Print Shop is Offering Free Signs to Small Businesses

Tony Grammatis, owner of Snappy Printing and Graphics, is offering free banners to small businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

Chicago Uses Hotels for Quarantine to Ease Hospital Demand

Chicago’s plan to reserve at least 1,000 hotel rooms through partnerships with five hotels is the first such sweeping strategy unveiled in the U.S. aimed at relieving the pressure on hospitals that are the only option for the seriously sick. 

A Virtual Visit to the Doctor’s Office: How Telemedicine Works

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Illinois doctors are increasingly seeing their patients online, and executive actions last week by President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker make it easier than ever.

Illinois Universities Give Remote Learning the Old College Try During Pandemic

The nation’s academic institutions are shifting operations online to bring instruction to students at their homes all over the country — and even the world. We check in with some local universities.

COVID-19 Behind Bars: How Illinois is Protecting the Incarcerated

Among those most vulnerable to the coronavirus are jail and prison populations, where people live in tight quarters, with potentially limited health care and access to basic needs like soap.