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Tyler LaRiviere

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Coronavirus

Nursing homes now account for half of all Illinois coronavirus deaths; protesters gather at Pritzker’s house

Nursing homes reported 1,583 new coronavirus cases and 395 new deaths in the past week, bringing a Sun-Times count of state totals to 2,368 deaths and 14,799 confirmed cases.

By Nader Issa and Tyler LaRiviere

A few hundred protesters rally outside the Thompson Center demanding that the state of Illinois be reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic Saturday.

Coronavirus

74 more coronavirus deaths announced as protesters rally again for Pritzker to reopen Illinois

More than 1,800 coronavirus deaths have been reported in the state this month alone, but a vocal contingent of protesters say it’s time to restart the state economy immediately.

By Mitchell Armentrout and Tyler LaRiviere

Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) hands a packet of four face masks to a man, during a drive-up giveaway Saturday at a Hoyne Savings Bank branch drive-thru in Jefferson Park.

Coronavirus

Ald. Gardiner hands out face masks in Jefferson Park to combat spread of coronavirus: Photos

“The people need to know I’m still here for them,” Gardiner said of passing out the masks personally.

By Tyler LaRiviere

Coronavirus

Students start packing up as Loyola, U. of C. close dorms, move to ‘remote learning’ because of coronavirus concerns

The schools join the University of Illinois, Illinois State, Northwestern and DePaul in cancelling in-person classes.

By Matthew Hendrickson, Tyler LaRiviere, and 1 more

Pilsen

Pilsen neighborhood celebrates July Fourth

Look at these photos from block parties throughout the Pilsen neighborhood.

By Tyler LaRiviere

News

Robbery reported at St. Charles Pheasant Run Resort

About 2:45 p.m., two people approached the victim in the 4000 block of East Main Street at Pheasant Run Resort and demanded their backpack.

By Tyler LaRiviere

Music

Ramsey Lewis at 40th annual Chicago Jazz Festival: Video, photo gallery

The jazz legend performed in what was billed as his last Chicago gig.

By Miriam Di Nunzio and Tyler LaRiviere

News

65-year-old man reported missing from Cragin

Harry Schuldt, 65, was last seen near West Belmont Avenue and North Long Avenue and has been missing since Thursday from the Cargin neighborhood.

By Tyler LaRiviere

News

25-year-old man shot in Lawndale

A man was wounded in a shooting Saturday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on the South Side.

By Tyler LaRiviere