Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Foster to join House committee overseeing coronavirus reliefApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville has been named to the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of California, and ...
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GOP legislators question Pritzker's authority to extend stay-at-home orderApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Three Republican state representatives Wednesday questioned Gov. J.B. Pritzker's authority to extend his stay-at-home order beyond May 1 without support from the Illinoi...
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Economists agree: No quick rebound from recession is likelyApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Devastated by the coronavirus, the U.S. economy is sinking. And the plunge is accelerating. Now, as some businesses in a few states start to trickle back to...
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China to convene Congress, showing confidence in virus fightApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - BEIJING - China, taking a step toward a return to business as normal, announced Wednesday that its previously postponed national legislature session will be held in late...
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Ex-NAACP leader Kweisi Mfume wins Maryland seat in CongressApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - BALTIMORE - Democrat Kweisi Mfume easily won a mostly mail-in election to finish the term of the late Elijah Cummings, retaking a Maryland congressional seat he held for...
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Some Kane County residents distrust COVID-19 info, want to reopen local economyApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Based on what they perceive to be flawed data and a dearth of COVID-19 cases in the area, about 50 local residents urged a return to normalcy Tuesday night during a vide...
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Vernon Township hands out thousands of face masksApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - The early morning downpour Wednesday didn't deter Vernon Hills resident Sandy Josephsen from driving to the Vernon Township office in Buffalo Grove for masks to protect ...
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New York City mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeralApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his tweets criticizing a large Jewish funeral. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said daily deaths are down but still "disgustingl...
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Frontier Days - one of largest fests in suburbs - called off because of pandemicApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, one of the largest summer events in the suburbs, announced Wednesday the cancellation of the July Fourth weekend festiv...
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Medicare applications raise anxiety for seniors in pandemicApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - At greater risk from COVID-19, some seniors now face added anxiety due to delays obtaining Medicare coverage. Advocates for older people say the main proble...