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Stephanie Turcios, who graduated early from the University of Illinois College of Medicine on Friday, stands on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in front of a new mural in Logan Square that was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago medical students, in demand amid coronavirus pandemic, graduate early to enter field: ‘What better time would there be?’

April 15, 2020 at 5:53 p.m.

For years, Shivam Vedak had pictured the day when his father and sister, both physicians, would drape over his shoulders a long-coveted ceremonial hood, signifying his own graduation from medical...

Tenant Zak Witus, who said he would not pay April rent in solidarity with national rent strikes, stands outside his apartment in Hyde Park on March 26, 2020.

Only 73% of tenants in Illinois paid April rent — but it suffered one of the lightest coronavirus blows among U.S. states

April 10, 2020 at 12:42 p.m.

Almost 30% of tenants in the United States did not pay rent on time in April, but experts say the numbers could be as affected by this month's calendar as...

Hector Estrada plays with his sons Hector, 9, left, Damian, 2, and Noah, 8, right, in the yard of their home in Brighton Park on April 7, 2020.

A haunting, beautiful look at Chicago’s new normal as residents cope with coronavirus anxiety

April 9, 2020 at 9:33 a.m.

Rebecca Resman's kids have a new game they play, shaped by the strangeness of the coronavirus pandemic. At 5 and 7 years old, the two siblings stand sentinel at each...

Justin Reyes administers a COVID-19 test to Maria Suarez outside Heartland Health Centers in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.

Should you tell your landlord if you have coronavirus? As Chicago tenants get requests to disclose, experts say such attempts are misguided

April 6, 2020 at 12:24 p.m.

While public health officials are carefully tracking the spread of COVID-19, some Chicago renters have been caught off guard by requests to disclose diagnoses — not to medical professionals, but...

Pedestrians pass a rent strike sign near a Metra stop in the Hyde Park neighborhood March 25, 2020 in Chicago.

Rent is due Wednesday — here’s what to know about rent strikes and coronavirus-related resources in Chicago

April 1, 2020 at 2:11 p.m.

This guide was most recently updated at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. Rent is due Wednesday for thousands of Chicagoans. But as the coronavirus crisis has prompted the government to...

Zak Witus, who is helping to organize a rent strike due to instability created by the coronavirus, stands outside his apartment in Hyde Park on March 26, 2020.

Rent freeze not possible while state ban remains intact, city says as Chicagoans prepare for rent strike amid coronavirus pandemic

March 30, 2020 at 10:18 a.m.

Wednesday, April 1, is a looming deadline for many who have found themselves out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rent will be due for thousands of Chicagoans, the...

Tricia Pendergrast, a medical student at Northwestern University, brings personal protective equipment she and other medical students have sourced to a doctor in Oak Brook.

They’re not seeing coronavirus patients, but Chicago medical students form volunteer teams to help in other ways: ‘It felt wrong to do nothing’

March 28, 2020 at 3:00 a.m.

Staying at home has proven difficult for antsy Chicagoans who are suddenly spending large spans of time indoors in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. But the order...

Lindsay Fitzpatrick, who is studying at Northwestern University to become a physician assistant, was pulled from clinical work along with her classmates because of the coronavirus.

Just as the need soars for health care workers to fight coronavirus, Chicago-area medical students are sidelined from seeing patients

March 25, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.

In a time when the need in their chosen career field is dire and the state is asking for help from retired medical professionals, Chicago-area medical and health care students...

The gig economy spreads from ride-share drivers to dog walkers to the self-employed and those working side hustles, and it can make buying a home more complex.

Bears, bowls of ramen, buying homes in the gig economy: 5 non-coronavirus stories to read

March 17, 2020 at 11:16 a.m.

Perhaps you have kids home from school today, or maybe you're working remotely for the first time. Either way, if you're looking for a little respite from the way coronavirus...

Real estate agents are canceling open houses and taking other preventive measures due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Undeterred by coronavirus, Chicagoans packed open houses this weekend — but agents expect that’s about to end

March 17, 2020 at 9:20 a.m.

While crowds filled bars over St. Patrick's Day weekend in Chicago, another sector was just as bustling — real estate open houses remained popular destinations, despite concerns about the coronavirus...

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