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Dr. Allison Arwady, director of the Chicago Department of Public Health, speaks at a news conference March 26, 2020, about stopping the further spread of COVID-19.

Lightfoot administration says expired hand sanitizer it distributed is still effective in fighting coronavirus despite its past-due date

May 8, 2020 at 2:25 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration is defending its distribution of expired hand sanitizer for Chicago aldermen to pass out to residents around the city, saying the products get checked regularly to...

Willie Wilson arrives at the Cook County Jail to pay bail for and give masks to detainees who have been charged with nonviolent misdemeanors amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago on April 30, 2020.

Willie Wilson moves 5 million face mask giveaway to three Chicago churches

May 7, 2020 at 1:12 p.m.

Former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson will donate up to 5 million disposable face masks at three South and West side churches on Saturday after the United Center backed out of...

Chicago police detectives work at their stations at the Harrison Area detective division on April 30, 2020.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot reopens shuttered Chicago police detective areas

April 30, 2020 at 4:56 p.m.

Police detective areas on the West and Northwest sides have been reopened, high-profile moves by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to try to improve collaboration among detectives, patrol officers and residents in...

Sanctuary city sticker on Michigan Avenue on Feb. 7, 2017.

Judges rule in favor of Chicago in sanctuary city fight with Trump Justice Department

March 11, 2024 at 2:05 p.m.

President Donald Trump's Justice Department can't withhold federal grants from sanctuary cities such as Chicago that extend protections to undocumented immigrants, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The latest ruling...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to the media during a press conference on April 30, 2020.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city government worker layoffs a last resort, but preferable to a property tax hike

April 30, 2020 at 4:08 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday said she would only lay off or furlough city workers as a "last, last, last resort," but that she would do so before considering raising...

Reopen Illinois rally planned for Loop this Friday

April 29, 2020 at 3:17 p.m.

Protesters who want Gov. J.B. Pritzker to announce a plan to reopen the Illinois economy have scheduled a Friday rally outside the Thompson Center in the Loop. "Illinois residents have...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wears a mask as she prepares to speak about the coronavirus economic recovery plan April 23, 2020.

As Illinois facial covering requirement nears, Lightfoot and opponents put forward dueling plans to distribute masks in Chicago

April 28, 2020 at 2:26 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot laid out a plan to aldermen to distribute disposable masks around the city as businessman Willie Wilson on Tuesday held an event across the street from City...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wears a face mask while addressing police supervisors on April 24, 2020, in Chicago.

Chicago police cite homeowner for crowded weekend house party in viral video after Mayor Lori Lightfoot says, ‘It goes against all the things we’ve been talking about’ during COVID-19 pandemic

April 28, 2020 at 7:36 a.m.

Chicago police said they cited a Northwest Side homeowner with disorderly conduct on Monday following a crowded weekend house party that drew nationwide condemnation after video surfaced of attendees packed...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, right, joins Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady to launch the new COVID Coach health app at City Hall on Monday, April 27, 2020.

Chicago releases new COVID Coach app to help people track symptoms, find testing sites

April 27, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

The city of Chicago has launched a new web app called COVID Coach to help residents track their coronavirus symptoms and learn about testing sites. The app is accessible at...

Visitors walk along reopened Navy Pier on May 2, 2021, in Chicago.

Alderman wants to buy protective masks directly from former Chicago mayoral candidate, businessman Willie Wilson

April 25, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.

An alderman wants to buy protective masks directly from businessman and former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson to distribute to Chicago residents, days after Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she refused to...

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