Walt Disney World extends closure time of properties to fight the spread of coronavirus
Disney has announced it is extending the date of its closures to properties in Florida and California in the fight against the spread of coronavirus.
Amazon delivery driver caught on video spitting on package
An Amazon delivery driver was caught on video appearing to spit on his hand and wiping it on a package delivered to a resident's door in Hancock Park.
10 more Chicago police officers test positive for COVID-19
The department confirmed additional cases in all three detective districts, Chicago police announced Friday evening.
Some Amazon orders taking up to a month to ship as company announces delay on non-essential items
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it would begin putting delays on non-essential items.
Officer among two more CPD employees diagnosed with COVID-19
An officer and a civilian employee tested positive, bringing the total number of confirmed cases within the department to 11, police said Thursday.
Man charged in Red Line train shooting on South Side
Brandon Latimore, 21, faces a count of felony aggravated discharge of a weapon, Chicago police said.
Amazon fights coronavirus price-gouging, suspends 3,900 accounts
Amazon said Monday that it has already suspended more than 3,900 seller accounts for price-gouging during the coronavirus outbreak, a disclosure that came on the same day President Trump issued an executive order aimed at curtailing the practice.
Packed CTA buses raises concerns during COVID-19 outbreak
Two more CTA employees have tested positive for coronavirus: a bus driver from the 77th Street bus garage, and a train conductor who worked out of the 95th street station.
3 more CPD officers diagnosed with COVID-19
Three additional Chicago police officers have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Amazon employees test positive for coronavirus at 6 US warehouses
Warehouse workers sounded alarms last week that the company is not doing enough to protect them.
CTA bus, train operators test positive for coronavirus
The CTA said they have been in communication with the employees and those who may have had direct contact with them.
2 exchange gunfire on Red Line train at 79th Street
The two males got into an argument about 3:50 p.m. and fired shots while the train was in the first block of West 79th Street, Chicago police said.
YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime lower video quality to support heavy internet traffic amid quarantine
YouTube has expanded an initiative to lower video quality on its site in order to support online servers amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Starbucks will pay workers for 30 days whether they work or not amid coronavirus closures
Starbucks has announced it will pay its employees for the next month.
'Essential' workers need more coronavirus protection, unions say
Union leaders representing workers that have been deemed "essential" as Illinois battles the coronavirus called Monday for more protective gear to guard members against infection.
Siri can now respond to questions about COVID-19 symptoms on Apple devices
Apple users can ask Siri questions related to the novel coronavirus, such as “Do I have coronavirus.”
Three more Chicago police officers have coronavirus
Two more Chicago police officers have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Elgin freight train derailment disrupts Metra MD-W service
Service was disrupted Sunday on Metra’s Milwaukee District West line after a freight train derailed near northwest suburban Elgin.
Cook County distributes 70,000 masks, gloves and gowns to first responders
Authorities are distributing more than 70,000 masks, gloves and gowns to first responders in Cook County.
CTA bus driver tests positive for COVID-19
City health officials confirmed the driver, who operated a bus working out of the Forest Glen bus garage at 5914 W. Armstrong Ave., was diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a statement from the CTA.