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Illinois coronavirus cases spike
Illinois has become another national hot spot for coronavirus, with a surging number of confirmed cases. Most are in Cook County, the region that is home to Chicago.
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20 shot, 2 fatally, over weekend
Twenty people were shot across Chicago over the weekend, including two teenagers who were fatally wounded.
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Food banks, pantries facing 'tsunami’ of people in need
From Silicon Valley to Chicago and New York City, organizations serving the poor say they’re seeing a staggering amount of people in need — some of them entirely new to hunger relief programs.
Read the full story on Vice News.
Chicago chef starts effort to help laid-off food workers
One of celebrity chef Rick Bayless' restaurants that's currently closed, Frontera Grill, will host an operation paying laid-off workers to put together 30-pound boxes of food. The boxes will be available for pickup at restaurants throughout the city.
Read the full story on KMBC.
CPS announces new remote learning plans
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson also announced a plan to get thousands of devices into the hands of homebound students so they can use the plans.
Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.
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