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Top Chicago news: 2 shot on Dan Ryan Expressway; inmates vote at jail polling sites; more

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Published on March 17, 2020
Top Chicago news: 2 shot on Dan Ryan Expressway; inmates vote at jail polling sites; morePhoto: Daniel X. O'Neil/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Chicago.

Inmates vote as Chicago sets up polling places in jail

Sirjerathan Wilson never thought it was worth the trouble to vote and never had. But inside Cook County Jail, Wilson sees it differently: Voting is a chance to remind himself that his opinion matters and to show his family that he's doing more than just letting one day bleed into the next.

Read the full story on The Washington Times.

2 people shot while traveling on Dan Ryan Expressway

Two people were reportedly shot while traveling on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Chicago's South Side Monday evening. Both victims have non-life-threatening injuries, police said. 

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

Video: Shedd Aquarium penguins take a tour amid closure for coronavirus outbreak

The Shedd Aquarium is closed for two weeks, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, so staff decided to take some of the penguins on a field trip.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

Doctors, nurses concerned by COVID-19 crisis response

There is confusion and concern by some doctors and nurses in Chicago because of stretched-thin resources and still not enough coronavirus testing kits.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

Pregnant women share concerns about coronavirus

A recent study suggests that vertical transmission of the coronavirus from a mother to a baby in the womb is unlikely.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.


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