Coronavirus

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  Chicago Sun-Times

  

  COVID-19 hospitalizations are up 17% ahead of busy holiday travel week for Illinois

  suntimes.com - Violet Miller

  A record number of people are expected to use Illinois’ airports during the Thanksgiving week as COVID-19-related hospitalizations have surged — …

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  Chicago Sun-Times

  

  Dr. Allison Arwady takes job with Biden administration focusing on overdoses, suicides after Chicago Mayor Johnson fired her

  suntimes.com - Brett Chase

  After leading Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s public health commissioner was fired by Mayor Brandon Johnson. Dr. Allison Arwady, the …

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  Chicago Sun-Times

  

  Assistant in Illinois emergency agency quits amid questions over pay that peaked at $48K a month

  suntimes.com - Lauren FitzPatrick

  Between February and August, the executive assistant appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker accounted for $240,761.30 in billings — double the salary of her …

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  Chicago Sun-Times

  

  More than 1,000 COVID-19 relief loans went to city of Chicago employees — and many look fraudulent, city’s watchdog says

  suntimes.com - Frank Main

  Chicago’s Inspector General Deborah Witzburg revealed only one disciplinary case but said, “There are members of the police department included on …

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  Chicago Sun-Times

  

  Millions in PPP, other COVID-19 relief funds went to gangs, fueled Chicago’s illegal gun market

  suntimes.com - Frank Main

  In Chicago, the price of illegal guns soared during the pandemic, but gangs were able to pay for them with COVID-19 relief money obtained …

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  Chicago Sun-Times

  

  Chicagoans looking for new COVID-19 shot face supply issues, insurance hiccups

  suntimes.com - Mary Norkol

  Some large hospital systems in Chicago don’t have vaccines available yet, despite the doses being approved weeks ago. COVID-19 cases are on the rise …