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Pandemic

Demi Weitz turns pain into purpose with new music‑focused mission

  • Mar 12

'He meant so much to me': George Floyd's friends speak candidly

  • May 24, 2025

Former IDPH director fined $150K for ethics violation

  • Jan 11, 2025

Catch 35 closing after serving Chicago for decades

  • Sep 19, 2024

Chicago-area author pens cathartic reflection on COVID-19 pandemic

  • Jul 31, 2024

Juror reports $120K bribe attempt in pandemic relief fraud trial

  • Jun 5, 2024

Fabrics retailer Joann files for bankruptcy

  • Mar 18, 2024

CPS students graduate after dropping out during COVID pandemic

  • Dec 21, 2023

Latest Videos

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25 indicted for PPP loan fraud in Chicago area

  • Sep 21, 2022
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Teens struggling with mental health amid pandemic, new CDC study finds

  • Apr 1, 2022
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A century-old family-run farm finds new customers during the pandemic

  • Feb 1, 2022
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Tips to fight COVID pandemic burnout

  • Jan 15, 2022
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Digital eye strain: Why you may have it and what you can do about it

  • Jan 11, 2022
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Experts hope COVID will move from pandemic to endemic soon

  • Jan 12, 2022
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Meet Sonic, the enigmatic force keeping NYC's skating scene on a roll amid pandemic

  • Nov 23, 2021
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Delicioso Creperie owner Gabriela Guerrero pivots to feed neighbors in need

  • Oct 19, 2021

Latest Stories

How over $5B in Illinois unemployment benefits was wrongfully paid out

Now there are recommendations to improve the system.

  • Jul 28, 2023
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More than $200 billion in pandemic relief squandered, says government watchdog report

The federal government squandered more than $200 billion in its rush to prop up small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a government watchdog report.

  • Jun 27, 2023

Rich Township Food Pantry expects families in need to double after end of pandemic-era program

According to the Illinois Department of Human Services, some 2 million people in the state have been impacted following the recent ending of the federal government's pandemic emergency food benefit program.

  • Jun 7, 2023

Is the US facing a potential 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID-19?

Is the US facing a potential 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID-19?

  • Oct 27, 2022

COVID pandemic helps fuel work from home baby boom

The birth rate bump was highest among women under 25 who had never had kids before, suggesting the pandemic led people to start families sooner.

  • Oct 20, 2022