CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s plan to reserve at least 1,000 hotel rooms for coronavirus patients through partnerships with five hotels is the first such strategy unveiled in the U.S. But it’s unlikely to be the last. Government officials nationwide are searching for ways to relieve
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CHICAGO (AP) — A frustrated Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s thinking about closing city trails and parks after seeing large “packs” of people on the trails along Lake Michigan. The state of Illinois is under a stay-at-home order designed to slow the spread of the
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Hundreds of health care facilities in Illinois that largely serve low-income and minority communities are facing financial chaos because they’ve canceled most routine doctor visits in an attempt to stymie the coronavirus pandemic, according to an industry
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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois taxpayers will have until July 15 to file and pay their state income taxes because of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the three-month delay Wednesday as officials reported an elderly resident has died at a suburban Chicago nursing home where dozens
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LASALLE – Republic Services will be making adjustments in some communities during the pandemic crisis. It was announced that starting Tuesday they will temporarily stop picking up large items and yard waste bags in many communities, including LaSalle. Republic Services is making this
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PLAINFIELD – The Will County Sheriff’s Office has had three complaints regarding a man, posing as a member of the Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, allegedly making traffic stops. The man is described as being a male light-skinned black wearing a black shirt with SWAT on it, blue
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UNDATED – During this unprecedented time where people across the county are feeling the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, its important to find ways to stay resilient. A public-safety psychological service in Washington is using the P-I-E-S acronym to help people cope. P stands for physical
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LASALLE – The Perfectly Flawed Foundation is hosting a series of online interviews with medical practitioners to help those cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Founder Luke Tomsha with increased isolation, boredom and anxiety that exists, there is a risk of increased self-medicating with
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DEKALB – Northern Illinois University officials say two students have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. According to an NIU press release, university officials are cooperating fully with the DeKalb County Health Department and other public health officials regarding the
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 330 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including three deaths; a Kane County man in his 90s, a Cook County man in his 60s, and a Will County woman in her 50s. Douglas, Marshall, and Morgan counties are now
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