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.
March 19, 2020 Dan Lipinski’s loss seen as turning point for pro-life Dems, blow to big tent politics Businesswoman Marie Newman and her pro-choice allies ousted Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., an eight-term, pro-life incumbent on Tuesday, and in doing so, ignited accusations that the Democratic Party had solidified a hostile apparatus for members who oppose abortion. Â
March 18, 2020 National Guard's coronavirus response grows to nearly 2,000 members in 23 states The National Guard announced Wednesday that nearly 2,000 troops have been activated across 23 states to help contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic.
March 18, 2020 Illinois nursing home coronavirus cluster of 22 announced, first death in state reported Nearly two dozen people have tested positive for coronavirus at a nursing home in the suburbs of Chicago.
March 18, 2020 Sanders at crossroads, as Biden expands lead and coronavirus panic freezes election calendar former Vice President Joe Biden had a clean sweep on Tuesday, effectively shutting the door to any possible pathway for rival Sen. Bernie Sanders to win the Democratic presidential nomination. The convincingly victories came as the primary calendar is likely to grind to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, freezing the Democratic presidential nomination race in place.
March 18, 2020 AOC’s pick in Democrat primary for House seat beats incumbent Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., a rare anti-abortion House Democrat, has lost his party’s primary race to challenger Marie Newman, a small business owner endorsed by far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.