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COVID-19’s toll on Illinois’ health care field: A memorial to 45 of those who died
More than 100 professionals working in the health care field have died in Illinois since COVID-19 began its deadly march through the state this past spring, according to public health...
Illinois income tax calculator: How would Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax affect you?
On Nov. 3 Illinois voters will consider whether to change the state constition to allow for a graduated income tax as a way to fix Illinois' shaky finances. The proposal...
From 79,000 jobs lost to 48,000 cups of milk tea delivered, the numbers show coronavirus pandemic has affected Chicago dining six months in
Six months ago Wednesday at 9 p.m., all Illinois restaurants and bars were shut down for on-premise dining or drinking. Since then, a gradual reopening has allowed some business to...
‘Everything is a risk vs. benefit equation these days and it is exhausting’ — What 29 Chicago-area parents have to say about going back to school
Going back to school is "very safe." "In-person school is not safe. Period." "Going back is more risk than reward, ultimately." "We have to take calculated risks as we move...
Illinois’ new COVID-19 plan: How the state will manage any outbreaks, in 3 charts
Amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases over the past month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker laid out a new approach to managing any resurgence across the state. The new approach is more...
Map: Where to buy legal weed in Chicago and across Illinois
Throughout the state, 57 marijuana stores are selling recreational weed. That's up from the 37 that opened their doors to recreational customers on Jan. 1, when sales began in Illinois....
Devastating toll of Chicago’s violence: Number of shooting victims younger than 10 years old three times higher than last year
The surge in violence in 2020 has had an especially tragic impact: The number of shooting victims younger than 10 years old is three times what it was last year,...
How will Illinois reopen? Three charts breaking down Pritzker’s plan
In need of a haircut or a shopping trip? There are glimmers of hope that much of the state could move from phase 2 to phase 3 of Gov. J.B....
Where do Illinois regions stand on positivity rate, hospitalizations and other key coronavirus metrics?
With each of the state's four regions in Phase 3 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan, the clock starts on moving on to Phase 4, where more businesses and...