Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Cook County jail detainees sue for release or transfers in face of outbreakApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - Several attorneys and civil rights groups have filed a class-action lawsuit against Sheriff Thomas Dart seeking to remove more detainees from Cook County jail amid the o...
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Cook County health official oustedApr 03, 2020 1:00 am - A veteran public health official at the forefront of Cook County's response to the coronavirus crisis was handed a pink slip Friday, prompting surprise and concern from ...
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First Illinois couple claimed by COVID-19 die hours apartApr 01, 2020 12:05 am - A married Skokie couple who emigrated from Ukraine more than two decades ago died of the coronavirus only hours apart over the weekend. Feliks Ogorodnik, 88, and his wif...
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Aurora police chief a finalist to lead Chicago forceMar 31, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago's next police superintendent will be either the woman running the Aurora Police Department or one of two men: the retired Dallas police chief or a fast-rising Ch...
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Chicago closes lakefront to publicMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago lakefront is closed to the public, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. There were few people on the North Side lakefront Thursday morning following the mayor...
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With coronavirus, should I disinfect my mail - and other things?Mar 23, 2020 1:00 am - As coronavirus cases continue to rise, and everyone does their best to stay safe (and keep others safe), you might have questions about how the virus is transmitted, and...
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Chicago mayor creates fund to help businesses decimated by COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday created a $100 million fund to provide low-interest loans to help businesses decimated by the coronavirus pandemic bounce back. ...
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Midway adjusts after employees test positive for virusMar 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The air traffic control tower at Midway Airport was temporarily shut down Tuesday after multiple employees tested positive for the coronavirus. "Earlier today, several t...
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Coronavirus illness cases rise to 64 in Illinois with 18 new cases, including first downstateMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinois coronavirus cases rose to 64 from 46 as residents with the illness emerged in central and southern regions of the state, officials said Saturday. ...
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U of I, ISU, DePaul, Northwestern to suspend in-person classesMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The University of Illinois, Illinois State University, DePaul and Northwestern on Wednesday all announced plans to suspend in-person classes amid concerns about the coro...