Dr. Fauci says reopening too quickly will 'backfire'

The top infectious-disease expert in the United States has a message for protesters who are ignoring their governors’ stay-at-home orders and calling for him to be fired over his guidelines.

Indiana tops 600 COVID-19 deaths as total cases surpass 12K

Sixty-one more Indiana residents have died from COVID-19, pushing the state’s pandemic death toll to 630 as statewide coronavirus cases surpassed 12,000, state health officials said Tuesday.

City cancels 3 summer music festivals, parade

Several Chicago events scheduled for May and June have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

FDA authorizes first at-home coronavirus test

The FDA has authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.

Pregnancy resources available during coronavirus pandemic
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Most everything in life might be put on hold for now but one thing that isn't is pregnancy. Bump Club and Beyond has taken its content online and launched a series of webinars with experts to help expectant parents all over the country get ready for parenthood.

Inability to say goodbye to loved ones stressing families and patients during coronavirus pandemic
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Dr. Joshua Hauser, assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, talks about the anxiety of saying goodbye to loved ones who die due to COVID-19.

AP testing takes on new format in wake of coronavirus
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Casey Near, executive director of counseling at CollegeWise, joins the show to talk about changes to the AP testing format and how colleges will be considering the scores.

Tips for navigating the job market during a pandemic
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Christine Cruzvergara, vice president of higher education at Handshake, joins us via Skype to talk about what job hunting will look like in the wake of COVID-19

Congress’ $300B package for small businesses may only last days: report

Bank officials have reportedly warned that the $450 billion package to replenish the earlier small business emergency fund will likely run out of money in just a few days.

2 more Cook County Jail inmates with coronavirus die

A 53-year-old man died Monday, and a 42-year-old died Sunday night, both at Stroger Hospital, the Cook County sheriff’s office announced.

20th employee contracts COVID-19 at Cook County Circuit Court Clerk’s office

The latest employee to test positive worked in the Probate Division, which is located on the 12th floor of the Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St.

Family says COVID-19 plasma trial may have saved Michigan man's life

A Michigan family credits an experimental plasma treatment from the Mayo Clinic's Convalescent Plasma Program to their loved one's recovery from the coronavirus.

When and how to reopen Illinois amid coronavirus pandemic

In his coronavirus briefing on Monday, President Donald Trump seemed to question a key component of the plan his science advisers drew up for re-opening the country.

2nd plane filled with PPE from China arrives in Illinois

A second planeload of personal protective equipment is on its way to hospitals and first responders across the state.