April 24, 2020 Donna Brazile: It’s wrong to protest coronavirus restrictions keeping us at home – Saving lives is priority Protesters don’t seem to understand that the state government orders requiring us to stay at home except for limited activities – like shopping for food or medicine, or getting medical care, or performing essential jobs – are protecting the health and lives of us all, including the protesters and their families.
April 23, 2020 Countries criticize China for sending – and resending – faulty coronavirus test kits, supplies It's been months - and China still can't deliver. The COVID-19 global outbreak that ignited a mad dash to buy up millions of masks, rapid test kits and other personal protective equipment around the world hit a major snag when countries counted on China for help. The growing pains of trying to slide into the role of international hero as well as rushing - and failing - to fulfill billions of orders might lead to China's undoing.Â
April 22, 2020 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Illinois stay-at-home order could continue into June Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that Illinois’ coronavirus stay-at-home order might stretch into May or even June, according to local reports.
April 6, 2020 Trump slams 'complaining' Dem Pritzker at coronavirus briefing, signals openness to more stimulus checks Saying "we hope we're seeing a leveling off in the hottest spots of them all," President Trump revealed Sunday evening that 1.67 million people have now been tested for coronavirus in the United States -- although he made clear he felt some politicians have let their constituents down during the crisis.
April 5, 2020 Governors give mixed response to Trump's handling of coronavirus crisis, but all say pandemic will get worse Governors in some of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic have had mixed reactions to President Trump’s response to the public health crisis, but they all agree on one thing: they need more help.
April 2, 2020 Who is JB Pritzker? 3 facts about Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker is the 43rd governor of Illinois.
March 29, 2020 Chicago infant dies after testing positive for coronavirus, governor says An infant in Chicago died Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19 – becoming the youngest person in Illinois to die after contracting the novel coronavirus. Â
March 26, 2020 Coronavirus crackdowns causing friction as gun stores deemed 'nonessential businesses' As governors across the country lock down their states and permit only businesses that are deemed essential for people’s health and well-being to remain open during the coronavirus pandemic, many are asking what constitutes an “essential business.”
March 26, 2020 Chicago cracks down over coronavirus, tells residents don’t go on long runs or bike rides Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is warning residents not to go on long runs or bike rides in the city’s latest effort to crack down over the spread of coronavirus in the city, even cautioning that residents could be arrested should they break the rules.Â
March 21, 2020 Illinois Gov. Pritzker slams 'profoundly un-American', 'racist speech' on coronavirus Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared to implicitly criticize President Trump during a coronavirus response briefing in Chicago on Saturday afternoon.