Illinois bans activities at state parks amid coronavirus outbreak

With proper state authorization, people can still hunt and fish on privately-owned open properties as Illinois continues issuing restrictions to curb the virus that causes COVID-19.

COVID-19 test center closes at Northlake Walmart

A drive-thru COVID-19 test center in the parking lot of a Northlake Walmart is set to close Friday.

With 24 more deaths, Indiana coronavirus death toll tops 100

Twenty-four more people have died in Indiana from coronavirus-related illnesses, boosting the state’s virus death toll past 100 while its confirmed cases topped 3,400, state health officials said Friday.

New York City to give out free meals to anyone, no questions asked

Starting Friday, all New York City residents can get free meals at any of the locations that are handing out food for students.

Kentucky judges order coronavirus patients, others to wear GPS ankle monitors for refusing to stay home

At least four people in Kentucky have been ordered by judges to wear GPS ankle monitors for allegedly defying health officials’ advice to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to reports.

Rat sightings could rise amid coronavirus outbreak, experts say

A disgusting ripple effect we could see as the coronavirus spreads across the United States -- an increase in rat sightings.

US sheds 701,000 jobs, ending a record-long hiring streak

A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that’s all but shut down the U.S. economy.

Man gains access to Florida class being held on Zoom, exposes himself, district says

Earlier this week, the FBI warned the nation of so-called "Zoom-bombing," or video hacking, as more people have turned to video-teleconferencing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lightfoot, Vallas trade war of words over city finances

Once the current coronavirus crisis fades, budget experts say Chicago’s taxpayers face an ugly day of reckoning.

Inmates concerned as COVID-19 spreads through Cook County Jail

Female Cook County inmates say there is only one hand sanitizer dispenser in their unit and no other means of protection.