March 29, 2020 Chicago infant dies after testing positive for coronavirus, governor says An infant in Chicago died Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19 – becoming the youngest person in Illinois to die after contracting the novel coronavirus.
March 28, 2020 Coronavirus sickens mayor and police chief in Illinois city of Aurora Two of those who have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Illinois city of Aurora outside Chicago are the city’s mayor and top cop.
March 27, 2020 Sister of Illinois’ first coronavirus death also dead of virus The older sister of the first person to die from the coronavirus in Illinois has also died of the virus, according to reports.
March 26, 2020 US couples adopting in India stuck amid strict coronavirus lockdown Three American couples that arrived in India earlier this month to finalize long-awaited adoptions are now suddenly stuck in the country until at least April 15 because of the newly implemented national coronavirus lockdown.
March 26, 2020 Chicago cracks down over coronavirus, tells residents don’t go on long runs or bike rides Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is warning residents not to go on long runs or bike rides in the city’s latest effort to crack down over the spread of coronavirus in the city, even cautioning that residents could be arrested should they break the rules.
March 25, 2020 Chicago to use at least 1,000 hotel rooms to quarantine coronavirus patients Chicago will reserve at least 1,000 hotel rooms to quarantine coronavirus patients, offering relief to hospitals filled beyond their capacity.
March 21, 2020 Illinois Gov. Pritzker slams 'profoundly un-American', 'racist speech' on coronavirus Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared to implicitly criticize President Trump during a coronavirus response briefing in Chicago on Saturday afternoon.
March 21, 2020 Lockdowns, stay-at-home policies multiply as coronavirus cases, deaths mount In the U.S. and across the globe, more people were under official lockdowns or stay-at-home policies early Saturday as coronavirus cases and fatalities mounted.
March 20, 2020 Illinois joins California, NY by issuing 'stay at home' order to combat coronavirus Illinois became the latest state Friday to order its citizens to remain in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go outside, the latest dramatic step to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
March 20, 2020 Amid coronavirus closure, Illinois pizza place posts vulgar message to governor This pizza comes with a side of controversy.