Financial implications stemming from the presidential election
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Craig Bolanos, CEO and founding partner of Wealth Management Group, talks about how the 2020 presidential election could impact the stock market and economy moving forward.

McConnell promises COVID-19 stimulus as he maintains seat

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., promised that approval of a new coronavirus relief package by the end of the year can be reached as lawmakers are set to return to work following Tuesday’s elections.

US surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases in single day for 1st time

The U.S. reported more than topped 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, setting a new record for cases in a single day as the country awaits the outcome of the presidential race.

Exploring the financial implications of the election
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Craig Bolanos, CEO and founding partner of Wealth Management, evaluates the economic implications embedded in the 2020 election.

Illinois reports second highest daily COVID-19 count

Illinois reported 7,538 new cases of coronavirus illness Wednesday, and the state public health director reminded residents that regardless of who the nation’s next leader is, it’s up to individuals to stop the spread of the deadly diseases.

4 more employees of chief judge’s office test positive for COVID-19

Four more employees of Cook County’s Office of the Chief Judge have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials announced Wednesday.

Illinois COVID-19 cases force entire state into mitigations

With the entire state scheduled to be under stricter rules regarding social interaction by Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday reported another near-record day for new infections of the coronavirus.

Illinois reports 6,222 new cases of coronavirus, 20 more deaths

Public health officials on Monday announced another 6,222 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 20 additional deaths.

How COVID-19 can impact the heart
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Dr. Clyde Yancy, chief of cardiology at Northwestern Medicine, talks about the varying impacts of COVID-19 on patients' hearts.

Billions in COVID-19 business loans possibly given to scammers, report says

The Office of Small Business Administration (SBA) Inspector General Michael Ware found that it may have distributed billions of dollars to fraudulent businesses claiming financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report.

Dr. Fauci: U.S. will have to deal with 'a whole lot of hurt' with COVID in next few weeks

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States "could not possibly be positioned more poorly" to stop the spread of coronavirus this fall. So far, 231,000 Americans have already died of COVID this year. For comparison, the CDC estimates that somewhere between 24,000 to 62,000 Americans died of flu-related causes during last winter's flu season.

Indoor dining, bar service to shut down in North Central Illinois starting Wednesday

The state of Illinois is putting "Region 2" under COVID-19 resurgence mitigations on Wednesday. That means no indoor bar or restaurant service. The new regulations impact Rock Island, Henry, Bureau, Putnam, Kendall, Grundy, Mercer, Knox, Henderson, Warren, McDonough, Fulton, Stark, Marshall, Peoria, Tazwell, McLean, Woodford, Livingston, and Lasalle counties.

6,980 new coronavirus cases in Illinois as positivity rate reaches 8%

Coronavirus cases in Illinois continued their upward trend Sunday with another 6,980 cases, pushing the testing positivity rate to 8% — the highest it’s been since late May.

Families celebrate Halloween in Chicago amid pandemic
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Saturday is the third day in a row Illinois has set a new record for daily coronavirus cases. Despite that, families did what they could to celebrate Halloween safely in Chicago.

Study: Trump rallies caused over 30,000 COVID cases, led to over 700 deaths

According to a new study, President Donald Trump's campaign rallies have led to over 30,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and likely caused the death of 700 Americans.