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Chicago restaurants test COVID-19 surcharges as costs mount, but customer backlash forces one to retreat

May 27, 2020 at 2:30 p.m.

The painful arithmetic of making up lost revenue for Chicago-area restaurants will not abate in June — even if reopening plans move forward in the coming month — but some...

Wilmette rabbi makes rap video for his house listing while it’s stuck on the market during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the whole family joins in

May 21, 2020 at 3:02 p.m.

Video tours and virtual walk-throughs have become the norm for home sellers during the coronavirus pandemic, but Moshe Teldon took things one step further. The Wilmette rabbi and his family...

From her Chicago apartment, Brianne Caplan conducts an online session of her CoderHeroes program, which introduces kids to the language of computer coding. The revenue from that program enables her to run a free program called Code Your Dreams.

Virtual coding camp will keep Chicago students learning during pandemic summer — while also funding free classes for underserved kids

May 21, 2020 at 11:44 a.m.

In high school and college, Brianne Caplan felt that learning to code was always out of reach for students like her — a boys' club she couldn't access. "It felt...

Housing activists march on East 51st Street in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on May 1, 2020, calling for a "rent strike" against large apartment rental companies on the city's South Side due to the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rent relief in Illinois could be on its way, as state legislators rush to pass bills during 3-day session

May 20, 2020 at 6:17 p.m.

Measures for statewide rent relief — which would include help for tenants, landlords and homeowners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic — could hit Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk in a matter...

Nominate a Chicago-area high school senior for the Tribune's yearbook superlatives.

From Best Dressed to School MVP, nominate a high school senior for Senior Week superlatives

May 15, 2020 at 9:26 p.m.

Across Chicago-area high schools, Senior Week will look pretty different this year, as buildings remain empty and classmates finish their education in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Chicago...

Sharon Sullivan, a nurse at Community First Medical Center, stands in front of her home before leaving for a 12-hour shift May 1, 2020.

‘I always feel afraid. But in that fear, I live in hope.’ Chicago nurses tell their stories from the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 6, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.

Poignant, heart-wrenching stories from the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic have flooded our inbox over the past few days, as the Tribune asked Chicago-area nurses one question: "How are...

Real estate agent Nykea Pippion McGriff wears a face mask to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as she walks through a hallway while showing a home in the Avondale neighborhood May 2, 2020, in Chicago.

‘Be prepared for the Wild West’: As real estate’s busy season winds up, here’s how to buy or sell a home during the coronavirus pandemic

May 10, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.

Christine Park and her fiancé were thrilled to see his Lakeview condo get a couple of offers within a month of their listing it. They took the best one, signed...

Lettuce at the City Grange, a Lincoln Square gardening center in Chicago on April 22, 2020.

Gardening in a pandemic just got easier, thanks to revised Illinois stay-at-home order. Here’s what to know.

April 25, 2020 at 10:42 a.m.

Gardening can reduce stress at a time when many people's mental health could use a boost, and it provides an excuse to get outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic and the...

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, seen here on Feb. 26, 2020, has proposed a bill suspending mortgage payments during the coronavirus crisis.

May rent is almost due, and Pritzker ‘holds all the cards’ for relief, advocates say

April 22, 2020 at 2:12 p.m.

The state's eviction moratorium has not been enough to protect Illinois renters, housing advocates say. Chicago's 2,000 one-time housing grants — which 83,000 people have applied for — did not...

Symphony of Joliet nursing in Joliet, where according to reports, 22 residents have died of COVID-19, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Abel Uribe/baiduhai

Second employee death reported at Symphony of Joliet, which has seen the most coronavirus cases among Illinois nursing homes

April 19, 2020 at 5:26 p.m.

A second employee has died at Symphony of Joliet, the nursing home with the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Illinois. The facility would not release details, confirming...

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