Cardinal Cupich offers Easter message: Jesus meets us when he is most needed

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich is offering his Easter message online so that it can reach everyone who is staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Judge releases Michael Avenatti from jail over virus threat

The attorney, who rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, petitioned last month to be released to home confinement.

Judge: City cannot prevent drive-in Easter service

A judge has ruled that a drive-in Easter service planned in Louisville, Ky., cannot be stopped by local officials worried about the spread of coronavirus.

Pope celebrates Easter Mass, praises digital streaming of Shroud of Turin

Pope Francis offered a message of hope in an Easter vigil mass, and also praised the digital streaming of the Shroud of Turin, which some believe was the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.

Lightfoot takes hard line fighting coronavirus outbreak

As large American cities try various strategies to keep people home to limit the coronavirus's spread, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has balanced a blend of stern -- and occasionally scolding -- news conferences with lighthearted social media to drive home her point.

Coronavirus crisis halts birthday party for L.A. man turning 105; cards sought

The mayor of Lakewood is calling on the public to send birthday cards to a World War II veteran whose planned 105th birthday celebration later this month has been thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic.

US briefly surpasses Italy for most coronavirus deaths worldwide

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus briefly overtook Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday, according to the running tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.

2nd CPD officer to die of COVID-19 wanted his death 'to serve as a warning,’ Lightfoot says

Two days after the funeral of the first Chicago police officer to die of the coronavirus, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and and interim Supt. Charlie Beck on Saturday remembered the department’s second fatal COVID-19 victim as “a Chicagoan through and through.”

2nd CPD officer to die of COVID-19 wanted his death 'to serve as a warning,? Lightfoot says
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Two days after the funeral of the first Chicago police officer to die of the coronavirus, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and and interim Supt. Charlie Beck on Saturday remembered the department?s second fatal COVID-19 victim as ?a Chicagoan through and through.?