Chicago nurse on what treating COVID-19 patients is like: 'It's a really hard time right now'

The fight against coronavirus has recruited nurses who work across many different sections of hospitals -- such as one Chicago nurse reassigned from an adult inpatient psychiatry ward who weighed in on what it's like treating coronavirus patients.

Don’t have a stimulus check? Here’s why that might be and what to do about it

The federal government began issuing coronavirus relief stimulus payments to individuals and families weeks ago but so far millions still have not received checks or direct deposits. Here are several possible explanations for why that could be.

J.Crew files for Chap. 11 bankruptcy as pandemic smothers retail

The owner of J.Crew is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, two months after the first person in New York tested positive for COVID-19.

How hotels are changing cleaning protocols amid pandemic
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Michael Jacobson, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, joins Good Day Chciago to talk about how hotels are changing their cleaning practices in lieu of the outbreak.

Importance of antibody testing in the fight against COVID-19
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Dr. Nidal Elbaridi, medical director of Loop Medical Center, joins us to talk about the latest information regarding COVID-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus outbreak forcing Illinois' cannabis industry to pivot
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Jason Erkes, spokesman of Cresco Labs, joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the Illinois marijuana industry is adapting to the coronavirus outbreak.

Chicago's independent music venues hit hard by COVID-19 lockdown
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Independent music hall owner Bruce Finkelman joins us to talk about the challenges he and other Chicago venue owners have faced in wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Lovin' Local: Town House Books and Cafe adapting to a COVID-19 world
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David Hunt, owner of Town House Books and Cafe, talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting his business and what he anticipates in the future.

Interest in bird-watching skyrockets as people stay at home

More people are getting interested in bird watching since they are stuck at home, and sales of bird feeders are going up.

UPenn researchers hopeful dogs can sniff out coronavirus

PennVet says scent detection dogs will attempt to tell the difference between lab samples from COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 negative patients.

Trump to hold 'virtual' town hall Sunday night with virus death toll at over 66,000 Americans

President Donald Trump will hold a "virtual" town hall on Sunday night to take questions from the public about the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 66,000 Americans.

U.S. officials: China covered up extent of outbreak to stock up on medical supplies

The Trump administration believes that China covered up the coronavirus outbreak and misled people about how contagious the virus is so they could hoard medical supplies.