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Jul 02

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An electrical line worker’s Brief But Spectacular take on empowering her community

During the pandemic, we've profiled front-line workers whose jobs have been deemed essential. One such employee is Savoya Taylor, a line-worker for ComEd, the utility that powers Chicago. She's the company’s first female overhead electrician -- and now she’s training…

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May 17

Watch 3:29
Putting a face in front of Chicago’s shuttered businesses

By Christopher Booker

Like so many neighborhoods in America, Chicago's West Town has been largely shut down due to the coronavirus. But photographer Candice Cusic hopes she can put a face in front of the closed doors and dark windows of her neighborhood.

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May 11

Watch 7:58
This Chicago hospital shows why African Americans are suffering more from COVID-19

Congress has appropriated roughly $175 billion so far to help hospitals and other health care providers weather the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. But some are still struggling to keep up with the need, and racial disparities in the American…

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Apr 29

Many field hospitals are empty, but may be used if there’s a second wave of infections

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Uncertainty in planning for the coronavirus pandemic has left the globe dotted with dozens of barely used or unused temporary field hospitals. Many makeshift facilities will now be kept on standby for a potential second wave of infections.

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Apr 20

Watch 3:17
A sanitation worker’s fears about collecting trash during the pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the phrase “essential workers” tends to bring to mind first responders and hospital staff. But a key function of American society is collecting garbage to keep our communities clean. PBS station WTTW in Chicago is producing…

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Apr 15

Watch 3:17
News Wrap: Notre Dame Cathedral marks 1 year since devastating fire

In our news wrap Wednesday, it has been one year since fire gutted Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The pandemic has halted reconstruction work, but French President Emmanuel Macron vowed it would continue. Also, the world’s 20 richest countries are…

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Apr 07

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Patients dying of COVID-19 are disproportionately black. Chicago’s mayor isn’t surprised

According to early data about the scope of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., COVID-19 is hitting Americans of color especially hard. The CDC has not published racial breakdowns of deaths, but some states are -- and they show that…

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Apr 07

WATCH: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gives update on coronavirus response

By Courtney Vinopal

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave an update on the city's response to the novel coronavirus on April 7.

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Apr 06

WATCH: Chicago mayor calls virus deaths in black community ‘devastating’

By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's comments on Monday follow a WBEZ report highlighting the disproportionate number of black residents among those who have died of COVID-19 complications in the city.

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Mar 26

WATCH: Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives coronavirus update

By Justin Stabley

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

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