COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois
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What It Feels Like To Get COVID-19, From Symptoms To Triage At The ER
Michael Bane, a 42-year-old Berwyn resident hospitalized since March 21, says his experience has been nothing short of “brutal.”
Pritzker To Temporarily Ban Reusable Bags At Stores, But Chicago Still Collecting Plastic Bag Tax
The governor wants shoppers to leave their reusable bags at home. Meanwhile, Chicago is keeping its plastic bag tax.
Illinois Governor Expands Relief Programs As COVID-19 Deaths Jump
Pritzker expands the state food, homeless and child care programs as the COVID-19 death toll reaches 34.
A Chicago-Area Family Has Lost Its 2nd Sister To COVID-19
Wanda Bailey of south suburban Crete died this week. The hardest part, family members said, was not seeing either sister in their last days.
Could A Self-Sanitizing Face Mask Help Fight COVID-19?
A researcher at Northwestern is developing an add-on for a medical face mask that would deactivate viruses on contact.
5 Tips To Protect Your Relationship While Isolated Together
Sheltering in place for weeks and weeks changes a relationship. Here are some ways to adapt.
‘Dear God, Stay Home’: Chicago Closes The Lakefront And Threatens COVID-19 Crackdown
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago could see 40,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the coming weeks if residents don’t stay at home.
How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer? Just Ask Your Neighborhood Craft Distillery
18th Street Distillery harnessed its four stills to produce 1,000 gallons of sanitizer for nurses and first responders in Northwest Indiana.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Postpones Tax-Filing Deadline As COVID-19 Chaos Worsens
Besides a tax-filing extension, Pritzker offers $90 million in small-business aid as Illinois COVID-19 fatalities more than triple since Saturday