Home Run Inn donates 11,000 frozen pizzas to Northern Illinois Food Bank

Home Run Inn has donated more than 11,000 frozen pizzas to Northern Illinois Food Bank this week, feeding nearly 45,000 people in need.

Illinois reports 6,762 new COVID-19 cases, 135 additional deaths

On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,762 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 135 additional deaths.

Collin County dad leaves hospital after 150 day battle with COVID-19

Marcus Foreman gave a flex as he exited Methodist Richardson Medical Center. His family says many of the doctors thought he would not make it.

House Dems will try to pass $2,000 stimulus checks this week after Trump signals support

House Democrats are planning to force a vote this week on increasing the size of the stimulus checks included in the $900 billion coronavirus relief package after President Trump demanded Congress raise the payments from $600 to $2,000 per adult.

Pfizer to give US another 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement.

Layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek unemployment aid

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.

Coronavirus reaches Antarctica, bringing pandemic to last untouched continent

Chilean authorities announced that at least 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Couple dies from COVID-19 holding hands after 61 years of marriage

A North Carolina couple married for more than six decades held hands in their final moments before passing away from COVID-19.

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams observes vaccine rollout at Chicago hospital

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams met Tuesday with Illinois health officials and stopped at a Chicago hospital to observe the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

Trump asks Congress to amend $900B COVID-19 relief bill, increase stimulus checks to $2,000

The bill that was passed by Congress establishes a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans, but President Donald Trump said he wants lawmakers to increase the check amounts to $2,000 per person or $4,000 for married couples.

US hospitals forced to put COVID-19 sick in parking garages, hallways — and they’re running out of nurses

A surge in infections linked to Thanksgiving has led to many hospitals running out of room to treat the severest COVID-19 cases, and medical facilities are facing a serious staffing shortage on top of everything else.

Couple creates private dining room in their van to support local restaurants

Doug and Kim White of Illinois recently turned their van into a private dining room on wheels, complete with a checkered cloth-covered table and soft lighting.

Illinois reports 6,239 coronavirus cases, 116 deaths

Public health officials on Tuesday announced another 6,239 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 116 additional deaths.

Prisoner rights advocates blast state’s COVID-19 rate in jails

Thousands of Illinois inmates and jail employees have become sickened with COVID-19, an increase u in recent months that has alarmed prisoner rights advocates.