Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears

Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus pandemic, as people in communities of color express fears of being profiled while wearing masks or other face coverings in public.

Global coronavirus death toll tops 150,000, according to Johns Hopkins

More than 150,000 people across the globe have died from the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 — according to the most recent data collected by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

'LIBERATE!' Trump goads states to lift coronavirus restrictions

One day after laying out a roadmap for gradually reviving economic activity, President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, in effect encouraging protests against the stay-at-home restrictions against the coronavirus.

Illinois schools closed for rest of academic year due to COVID-19

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Friday that "in-person" learning at schools across the state is officially suspended for the rest of the academic year because of the coronavirus outbreak.

3rd Chicago police officer dies of the coronavirus

Another officer of the Chicago Police Department has died of COVID-19, the department announced Friday.

Lightfoot, Brown announce death of 3rd CPD officer to COVID-19
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is joined by CPD Supt. David Brown and FOP President Kevin Graham to announce the death of a third Chicago police officer to the coronavirus.

Keeping infants and young children safe from COVID-19
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Dr. Michael Cappello from Advocate Children's Hospital explains why you should not put face masks on babies.

With 42 new deaths, Indiana’s pandemic death toll tops 500

​​​​​​​Indiana’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has topped 500 and its confirmed cases of COVID-19 has swept past 10,000, state health officials said Friday.