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With over 5,000 new coronavirus cases and 99 deaths, Gov Pritzker will extend the "stay at home" order until April 30. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced earlier today that the state-wide "stay at home" order will be...
The new remote learning plan will start on April 13. Chicago Public Schools closed its doors earlier this month after Gov J.B. Pritzker's executive order. While many students switched quickly to online learning, others...
Reading the news can be a tough task right now. Bad news seems to submerge most of what we digest as we remain in the midst of a global pandemic. But, John Krasinski, also known as Jim from The Office (US), is here to...
The new field hospital will be Illinois' first and is scheduled to open April 24. IL will transform Chicago's convention center, McCormick Place, into a field hospital by the end of April. As many as 500 beds could be...
What's better than time in the kitchen with Grandma? With so much time at, you'd think we'd all have mastered tons of new skills by now, particularly in the kitchen. Alas, most of us haven't become masterchefs in the c...
If you can find his number circulating social media, the legendary Chicago Tamale Guy will bring piping hot tamales straight to your door! With all bars in the city closed, one thing many Chicagoans are missing right n...
The House has passed the Senate’s historic $2 trillion stimulus bill. Here’s what you need to know. On Wednesday, the Senate approved a $2 trillion relief package to boost the economy crumbling in the face of the cor...
No more walks by the beach. Mayor Lori Lightfoot officially closed Chicago's Lakefront, adjacent parks, beaches, trails, and Riverwalk in an announcement earlier today. While many aldermen already closed these public a...
Nando's stands together... six feet apart. Healthcare workers are some of the hardest working people in the world, even outside of a pandemic. Nando's, the popular South African restaurant chain, wants to show how much...
Now that's a true friend. A man in TP related crisis was rescued today by his friend who delivered a single roll of toilet paper via drone. Ian Chan and his friend David Chen have been in quarantine in their separate S...