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Chicago and state officials, including Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady, at podium, Illinois Chief Medical Officer Jennifer Layden and Chicago Department of Aviation Deputy Commissioner Andrew Velasquez, third from right, discuss a confirmed Chicago case of a dangerous virus that causes pneumonia Friday.

News | Chicago woman with coronavirus 'doing well' in isolation at Hoffman Estates hospital

A Chicago woman is the first Illinoisan to contract a dangerous virus that causes pneumonia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The woman, in her 60s, is the second American to be infected with a coronavirus originating in the Wuhan region of China. She's "clinically doing well" in isolation at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
Because of improper testimony from an FBI profiler, the Illinois Supreme Court Friday ordered a new trial for Shadwick King, shown here testifying in his own defense on charges he strangled his wife, Kathleen, 32, in July 2014.

Kane County | Conviction overturned, new trial ordered in 2014 Geneva murder case

Citing improper testimony from an FBI profiler, the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday ordered a new trial for Shadwick King, a Geneva man who was convicted of strangling his wife in July 2014, and staging her body on a railroad trial to make it look like she collapsed while jogging.
Dominic Sanders

Crime | Guilty verdict in murder, home invasion in Hinsdale; jury rules it especially brutal

A jury has found Dominic Sanders guilty of first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of Andrea Urban in 2017, and it called the murder especially brutal or heinous.
Robert Citronberg

Health & Fitness | What can you do in response to coronavirus?

The chance of coronavirus spreading through casual contact with an infected person is extremely slim, says Robert Citronberg, infectious diseases director for Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
Crime | Man charged with trying to kill Elburn resident via natural gas
Waterman man accused of trying to kill Elburn resident with natural gas
Crime | 4 ISP officers died in line of duty in 2019
Here's a look at Illinois state troopers who died in the line of duty last year.
Crime | Police: Men armed with handguns rob gas station in Naperville
Naperville police are searching for two men who robbed a gas station at gunpoint early Saturday.
Chicago police Forrest Petersen A 57-year-old Round Lake man was ordered held without bail Friday for allegedly posing as an Amazon delivery driver and sexually assaulting a woman inside her Albany Park home in December.
Crime | Round Lake man charged in Chicago sex assault by fake delivery driver
A 57-year-old Round Lake man was ordered held without bail Friday for allegedly posing as an Amazon delivery driver and sexually assaulting a woman inside her Albany Park home in December.
White Sox general manager Rick Hahn walks the black carpet at Friday’s opening of SoxFest at McCormick Place. “We think very bright days are ahead of us,” he said.
Columns | Rozner: After fine offseason, White Sox optimism off the charts
The White Sox have had a terrific winter, but as GM Rick Hahn points out, no one is certain exactly when the title window will open.
The driver of a red Kia Sportage died after the vehicle was struck by a yellow Chevy Cavalier while making a left turn on a yellow light onto Hintz Road from Arlington Heights Road about 4 p.m. Friday, police said.
News | One killed in Arlington Heights crash Friday
One person died Friday evening after an SUV making a left turn onto Hintz Road from Arlington Heights Road was struck by a Chevy Cavalier, according to Arlington Heights police.
The driving range portion of the Libertyville Sports Complex may be redeveloped for an industrial use.
Business | Why Libertyville is considering lowering price for sports complex properties
Officials are considering lowering the proposed purchase price of the driving range and mini-golf portions of the Libertyville Sports Complex to speed development.
Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members have officially fired a teacher whose work computer was found to have pornographic images after an investigation began into accusations of poor job performance, documents show. The teacher worked at Barrington High School.
Education | District 220 fires Barrington High teacher whose work computer contained porn
Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members have fired a teacher whose work computer was found to have pornographic images after an investigation into his job performance began, documents show.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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