Sophie Sherry

Particulate respirator N95 masks are shown in a supply area at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, on March 10, 2020.

Nurse says she was fired by Northwestern Memorial Hospital after warning co-workers that face masks being used were not the safest

March 25, 2020 at 7:57 a.m.

A nurse is suing Northwestern Memorial Hospital, saying she was fired after warning fellow employees the masks provided by the hospital would not properly protect them against the coronavirus. Lauri...

A person walks along the cold lakefront at North Ave. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. The Chicago area could see 1 to 2 inches of snow Sunday.

Snow reaches Chicago, with 1-2 inches expected before warmer temperatures arrive Monday

March 22, 2020 at 5:36 p.m.

The Chicago area could see 1 to 2 inches of snow Sunday, so those looking to take an outdoor break from sheltering in place should plan accordingly, meteorologists suggested. Rain...

Library page Tenille Curtis, left, helps patrons at the circulation desk of the West Pullman branch of Chicago Public Library in Chicago on March 19, 2020. West Pullman is one of the branches remaining open.

‘The severity of this can’t be understated.’ Librarians say it’s dangerous for themselves and patrons to keep Chicago libraries open

March 20, 2020 at 6:22 a.m.

All around them, bars and restaurants are closing and more and more people are working from home. But librarians are still showing up at Chicago's public libraries — whether they...

Voting bracelets at a polling location at St. Augustine College on April 2, 2019.

Here’s what you need to know about how to cast your ballot in the Illinois primary

March 16, 2020 at 4:32 p.m.

Illinois' primary Election Day is Tuesday but many voters in the state have already cast their ballots by mail or at early voting sites. Here's what else you need to...

A voter inserts his ballot in the 11th Ward on Feb. 26, 2019, at Providence of God Church in Chicago.

With presidential election season underway, here’s what you need to know about primary voting in Illinois

March 16, 2020 at 3:47 p.m.

The 2020 primaries are finally here and Illinois' own primary election is upon us. Statewide early voting began Feb. 6, but only at the office of each local election authority....

Matthew Zhang, foreground, and Megan Zhang, both of Minneapolis, visit Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago after its noon service on March 13, 2020.

Chicago-area religious leaders including Cardinal Cupich suspend services but Catholics offer online Mass, close schools to contain coronavirus

March 14, 2020 at 6:10 p.m.

Religious groups in the Chicago area including the Roman Catholic Church suspended religious services starting this weekend as the state closed schools throughout Illinois as a precaution to contain the...

Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.

Forward triage: tents, masks, spaced seating, protective suits are part of Chicago-area hospital plans to deal with coronavirus patients

March 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Rush University Medical Center on Thursday began testing suspected coronavirus patients inside tents erected in a repurposed ambulance bay, part of the hospital's ongoing effort to help prevent the spread...

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