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Illinois Hospitals Resume Elective Surgeries

The state’s stay-at-home order is still in effect. Restaurants are still closed — and so is the lakefront path. Illinois hospitals are once again welcoming non-coronavirus patients — and the revenue they bring.

How Area Hospitals are Maintaining Their Supply Chains

The global economic shutdown has impacted industries across the board, but hospital supply chains have been hit especially hard — and months into the pandemic, it remains a day-to-day challenge.

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Lakefront Will Not Reopen in Next Phase of Chicago Plan: Lightfoot

The lakefront will not reopen during the third phase of the plan to reopen Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday during a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago. 

May 13, 2020 - Full Show

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Illinois Lawmakers Will Meet on Budget, COVID-19 Issues Next Week

Members of the Illinois General Assembly will meet May 20 for the first time since the coronavirus hit “to conduct the critical work of state government in this unprecedented pandemic.”

COVID-19 Across Chicago: Pullman and Roseland

The COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown has hit hard in Chicago communities that have historically suffered from disinvestment and crime, including the Far South Side communities of Roseland and Pullman.

Fauci Warns: More Death, Economic Damage if US Reopens Too Fast

The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could “turn back the clock” if they lift coronavirus stay-at-home orders too fast. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin weighs in.

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Ald. Anthony Beale: City Could Face $2-$3B Deficit Because of Pandemic 

Over the past year, the 9th Ward alderman has emerged as a staunch critic of Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Now, he says Lightfoot has downplayed the negative impact the pandemic is having on the city’s budget.

Marriage in the Age of COVID-19

Big wedding blowouts aren’t happening, but people are still getting hitched. How some couples are making it happen during the pandemic.

Chef Rick Bayless Sounds the Alarm on Restaurant Survival

He’s a familiar face, thanks to his PBS program “Mexico: One Plate at a Time.” And his food is familiar too, thanks to his multiple restaurants. Chef Rick Bayless talks about what the industry needs to stomach the pandemic.

Roseland Hospital CEO: ‘Remdesivir is Here in Chicago, And We’re Not Getting Any’

Chicago’s Roseland Community Hospital has been on the front lines of the pandemic. But it wasn’t included in Illinois’ recent distribution of remdesivir, a move that’s angered hospital officials.

May 12, 2020 - Full Show

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Addiction Treatment Providers Offering ‘A Necessary Service’ During Pandemic

The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in nearly every aspect of daily life, but it’s not the only health crisis people are facing. “Addiction can kill you as well,” said Aaron Weiner, a local addiction services director.

How Professional Cleaners Disinfect Coronavirus-Contaminated Sites

In the COVID-19 era, the process of cleaning and disinfecting shared spaces is more crucial than ever. A local cleaning company gives us a demonstration of the tools in its arsenal for killing the virus.

How Hospitals Will Decide Who Gets Remdesivir

A select group of Illinois hospitals can now treat patients with the only drug so far authorized by the FDA as a treatment for COVID-19. Now the question is: Exactly who will get remdesivir?