Hiker celebrating end of coronavirus lockdown falls to her death while posing for photo

Olesia Suspitsina reportedly climbed over a safety fence in the park and posed for an image on the edge of a cliff in front of its scenic waterfalls -- before slipping on some grass and plummeting roughly 115 feet, according to Sputnik Turkey.

Local artist creates coronavirus-themed art in Chicago potholes
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Mosaic artist Jim Bachor joins us live via Zoom to talk about the inspiration behind his mosaic coronavirus-themed art in Uptown potholes.

La Grange firm develops contactless system of taking temperatures
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Nick Dubak, chief operatiing officer of Dubak Electrical, joins us to show how new technology his firm developed can take temperatures without puttting anyone at risk.

The future of the COVID-19 pandemic and life in Illinois
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Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine joins us live to talk about the latest coronavirus developments and how Illinois is handling the pandemic.

Michigan girl, 5, honored with parade after beating cancer

Neighbors, friends and relatives of a 5-year-old Michigan girl who just completed her final five-day inpatient chemotherapy session welcomed her home Tuesday with a parade past her driveway, according to a local report.

How disruption in the supply chain is affecting farmers
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Matt Carstens, CEO of Landus Cooperative, joins us via skype to talk about the potential meat shortage and how farmers are faring during the COVID-19 crisis.

New facemask guidelines across Illinois begin today

On Thursday, the Art Institute’s lions and Daley Plaza's Picasso were given facemasks to wear. The move came just hours before Illinois would be required to wear masks in public where social distancing is not possible.

Illinois casinos to stay closed until further notice due to COVID-19

The Illinois Gaming Board has decreed the state’s casinos will remain closed and its video gambling terminals will remain dark ``until further notice” was the state fight to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday.

Chicago beauty store being investigated for staying open amid pandemic

A Chicago beauty store could be in hot water after it's apparently been defying the state's stay-at-home order, letting people line up to come inside the store to shop even though it is a non-essential business.

Slowed COVID-19 spread leaves 1,000s of makeshift beds empty in Illinois

Illinois has spent tens of millions of dollars building makeshift field hospitals to prepare for an anticipated flood of coronavirus cases, but so far hasn’t had to use the thousands of extra beds. That was exactly the plan.

Armed Michigan protesters storm state Capitol in opposition to stay-at-home order

Dozens of protesters, some of whom were armed, gathered Thursday inside Michigan's Capitol building to voice their opposition to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order, with tensions high as lawmakers were poised to debate an extension of the declaration.