Illinois reports 1,531 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,531 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 30 additional confirmed deaths.

Your Take: The politics surrounding potential COVID-19 vaccines
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A panel of FOX 32 viewers ranging from a variety of professions and trades give their thoughts on the development and merits of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

US health secretary Alex Azar says Illinois students should return to class

The United States health secretary, who oversees the FDA, CDC and much of the federal COVID response, tells FOX 32 local kids should be in school.

Minnesota uses its coronavirus morgue - but not for bodies

Minnesota has never stored a body in a St. Paul building that state officials bought for $5.5 million this year as a temporary morgue for coronavirus victims.

Illinois reports 1,477 new COVID-19 cases

State health officials Monday announced 1,477 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths.

Dow plunges 900 points as election, coronavirus lockdown worries mount

U.S. equity markets were sharply lower Monday as investors weighed the possibility of more coronavirus shutdowns in Europe and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election.

Indonesian official orders coronavirus victims' graves be dug by people busted without masks

Eight people who allegedly were caught not wearing masks in Indonesia must dig graves meant for people who died from novel coronavirus as punishment, a local official reportedly ruled.

Dr. Arwady on Chicago's progress in beating back the novel coronavirus
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Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, talks about the progress Chicago is making in combatting COVID-19.

Chicago braces for winter amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, talks about the state of COVID-19 in Chicago.

UK health official warns deaths likely to rise from coronavirus

Britain’s top medical adviser says the country has, in a “very bad sense,” turned a corner on COVID-19 infection rates as deaths are likely to rise.

Abandoned dog left with note: 'I was spoiled, but my dad lost his job from COVID'

SO SAD: A dog was left tied to a tree in Indiana with this note: "I was a spoiled girl, my dad gave me my own couch to lay on and my own memory foam bed. My dad lost his job and soon his home from COVID."