20 Illinois counties at 'warning level' for COVID-19: IDPH

State heath officials announced Friday that nearly a fifth of all Illinois counties are at a warning level for the novel coronavirus.

Over 2,200 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois, including 24 deaths

Health officials on Friday announced 2,208 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois and 24 additional deaths due to the disease.

Mother of 6 claims they were kicked off JetBlue flight in Orlando when her 2-year-old wouldn’t wear mask

"Shame on you JetBlue for harassing me and kicking me off with my 6 children because my 2 year old wouldn’t cooperate and wear a mask," she wrote, calling the crew members 'bullies' that  "treated me and my family inhumanly." 

Minnesota couple in their 90s celebrates after beating COVID-19

A Minnesota couple is celebrating after catching and recovering from COVID-19. Both are in their 90s but beat the odds against a disease that is especially devastating for elderly patients.

'Lights, camera, action'; Movie theaters begin reopening in Illinois with new safety measures

It has been a while since many have been able to enjoy a movie inside a theatre, however, on Thursday some AMC theaters reopened across the U.S. including here in Illinois, and anyone who decided to go celebrated like it was the roaring twenties.

AMC Theaters cautiously reopens its doors after 5 months of being closed due to COVID-19 pandemic

AMC opened some 113 locations across the U.S., advertising retro pricing and retro screenings to entice audiences back to the movies. Regal, the second largest exhibitor, is following suit Friday. It's been a long-time coming for the beleaguered businesses, which had several false starts due to coronavirus spikes.

Pritzker expected to extend evictions moratorium

Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to extend Illinois’ evictions moratorium before it expires at the end of the week, his office said Thursday.

YouTuber invents gun that shoots masks onto people’s faces

Popular YouTuber Allen Pan uploaded a video to social media showing his latest invention: a gun that shoots masks onto people’s faces.

US unemployment claims jump back above 1 million in face of coronavirus

The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the economy still in the grip of the pandemic five months later, the recovery looks fitful and uneven — and painfully slow.

Large percentage of women choosing to delay pregnancy due to COVID-19
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'Twin doctors' Jamil and Idries Abdur-Rahman join the show to talk about why a large percentage of women are choosing to delay getting pregnant during the COVID-19 outbreak.

U of I saliva test shows promise in fighting COVID-19
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Dr. Shikha Jain talks about the significance of the FDA granting emergency use authorization for the University of Illinois' saliva test.

UConn students party during coronavirus pandemic, get kicked out of dorms

Several University of Connecticut students were kicked out of their dorm rooms this week after videos on social media showed them at a crowded party with no masks and even less social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pritzker touts U of I saliva test as possible ‘game changer’

Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted a University of Illinois saliva test on Wednesday as a potential “game changer” in the fight against COVID-19.