Thirteen More With COVID-19 Die In Illinois, Including An Infant
Thirteen more people with COVID-19 have died in Illinois, including an infant in Cook County. At his daily press briefing Saturday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
Coronavirus Information Center
Updated: March 28 4:35 p.m. The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 500,000 people and killed more than 23,000 worldwide. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. As of March 27, more than 3,000 […]
Schools Closed Because of Virus; Here’s How They’re Feeding Students
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the closing of every school in the state until March 30 amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Statewide, nearly 2 million students will not be returning to the classroom for two weeks. Here is an updated blog on what Illinois districts are doing to keep education and school […]
‘A Lot Of These Older Guys Are Gonna Die’: COVID-19 Hits Illinois Prisons
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this week that Illinois prisons would be closed to new inmates in response to growing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic spreading within Illinois’ correctional facilities. As of Friday, at least five incarcerated men at Stateville Correctional Center have tested positive for the virus, along with multiple staff members at the prison. […]
Illinois COVID: More Healthcare Pros Needed, More Money Coming
Illinois leaders are calling for more retired healthcare workers to return to the profession to help the state combat the new coronavirus pandemic….
Illinois Artists Hurt And Heal During Coronavirus Pandemic
Artists throughout Illinois have been hit particularly hard by the social distancing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. For many, their primary source…
Gov. Pritzker: Those Who Don’t Heed Virus Warnings ‘Spitting In The Face’ Of Healthcare Workers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker in his daily COVID-19 briefing had harsh words for people who gathered on Chicago’s beaches and in parks during this week’s warmer…
President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law
The CARES Act offers relief to state and local governments, individuals, small and large businesses, and hospitals affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Missouri Governor Resists Calls For Stay-At-Home Order
The Broadway Diner is empty. The ‘50s style restaurant has been a fixture of downtown Columbia, for decades and gets a lot of customers from the…
‘We Have To Be Ready At Any Time’: Illinois ER Doctors Brace For Onslaught Of COVID-19
Emergency physicians across Illinois are bracing for an onslaught of patients sick with the coronavirus disease COVID-19. Dr. Ernest Wang, president of the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, says hospitals across the state are preparing, and right now feels like the calm before the storm: “The way I describe this to my friends and family: […]
Coronavirus Is Big Problem For People Facing Homelessness
The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on nearly every aspect of life. And people who lack stable housing or food supplies are among the most vulnerable.
White House, Senate Agree To $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package
The deal means Congress could be close to passing a deal and it comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Republicans and Democrats had closed the gap on their differences.
C-U Businesses Adjust To Stay Open During ‘Stay-At-Home’
One of the first things Rogards did in response to the coronavirus outbreak was to suspend its trial chair program. Rogards president and CEO Tonya Horn says the program is popular among customers of the Champaign office supply business, which traces its beginnings to 1906. Customers could take an office chair back to their own […]
University Of Illinois Raises Student Health Insurance Premiums Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted earlier this month to increase health insurance premiums by more than 30 percent for students at its Urbana-Champaign campus. Beginning in the fall, undergraduate premiums will increase by almost $200 per semester, while premiums for graduate students will go up by about $230 per semester. The Graduate […]
FACT CHECK: Trump Compares Coronavirus To The Flu, But It Could Be 10 Times Deadlier
This coronavirus is novel, meaning how it will manifest is still unclear. About 0.1% who get flu die. It’s estimated that about 1% of those who have gotten coronavirus have died from it.