Nurse sings ‘Amazing Grace’ to colleagues working tirelessly in fight against COVID-19

A nurse was asked by her fellow health care workers at a Michigan hospital to sing '“Amazing Grace” as the staff prepared for a long and difficult shift treating patients with COVID-19. 

Cook County Jail detainees confirmed positive for COVID-19 now at 210

The Cook County sheriff’s office announced Friday that a total of 210 detainees at Cook County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19.

Union gains coronavirus pay for nurses at Chicago hospital

A Chicago hospital and its nurses union have agreed on hazard pay for nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago's McCormick Place re-christened as coronavirus field hospital

The governor of Illinois and mayor of Chicago on Friday re-christened North America’s largest convention center as a pandemic-battling field hospital and publicly hoped it would never see a single patient.

Chicago Police Department reports 89 cases of COVID-19

Chicago police Friday announced 13 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the department, bringing the number of cases to 89.

2 more chief judge's office employees diagnosed with COVID-19

The Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County announced Friday two more employees tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in that office to nine.

Security guard sues South Suburban Hospital over face mask policy

A security guard at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest is suing the hospital, claiming supervisors forced him to stop working after he wore a protective face mask on the clock.

Gun sales surge 85 percent

The U.S. typically has a unique response to crisis, and the coronavirus is no different.

Indiana governor extends virus stay-home order 2 weeks

Indiana’s stay-at-home order was extended Friday for two more weeks as the state’s number of coronavirus-related topped 100 with the anticipated illness peak still weeks away.

Oregon veteran survives coronavirus, celebrates 104th birthday

World War II veteran William Lapschies, 104, celebrated with family members after surviving a recent bout with the coronavirus