Jake Wittich
Staff reporter
Jake Wittich is a staff reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times.
The reusable bag guidance was one of several new best practices Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced during his Saturday briefing that are aimed at protecting grocery store shoppers and workers from becoming infected.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the latest spike in COVID-19 cases a week after his statewide stay-at-home order went into effect to contain the spread.
Army Corps of Engineers Commanding Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite at a Pentagon briefing Friday outlined plans to create a sprawling, makeshift hospital at McCormick Place.
The Corrections Department to release some inmates at higher risk of contracting the virus, governor’s office says.
Groups gathered in Chicago’s parks, trails and lakefront Wednesday amid the statewide stay-at-home order designed to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
The hotel updated its website on Tuesday stating it was no longer accepting guests in the “near term” and would be suspending its operations.
Six of the cases are in the Chicago Police Department, and five in the Chicago Fire Department, leaders of the two departments said. Two of the Chicago Police employees are recovering from the coronavirus in hospitals.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, reported 296 new cases since Saturday’s briefing, bringing the statewide total to 1,049. Nine people have now died of the coronavirus in Illinois.
Pritzker asked for the medical reinforcements Saturday while announcing the sixth death in Illinois attributed to COVID-19 so far.