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Mayor Lori Lightfoot at City Hall on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

The Spin: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker casts doubt on summer festivals | Unemployment grows — so does frustration with state unemployment system | Mayor Lightfoot, Ald. O’Shea’s drive, ahem, to beat back pandemic

April 9, 2020 at 6:40 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker talked about seeing "glimmers" of hope yesterday in the slowing rate of COVID-19 cases in Illinois, but he was very clear today that it's no time to...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., arrives as President Donald Trump's impeachment trial shifts to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of ending the trial with a quick acquittal, at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 29, 2020.

The Spin: Biden (with Obama assist expected) vs. Trump | Lightfoot’s biblical moment | Chicago’s new liquor curfew

April 8, 2020 at 5:42 p.m.

So it's (practically) official: With today's exit of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders from the presidential race, former Vice President Joe Biden will be the Democratic nominee who faces off with...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot attends a Chicago Fire Department ceremony to graduate 34 paramedics ahead of schedule to address the need for more first responders, at Chicago Fire Department headquarters on March 31, 2020.

Lightfoot on high rate of African Americans in Chicago dying from coronavirus: ‘As a black woman … that’s a hard thing to come to terms with’

April 7, 2020 at 7:49 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot reiterated her shock on Tuesday regarding data that shows African Americans in Chicago are dying from the new coronavirus at six times the rate of white residents....

President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, answers a reporter's question during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 5, 2020.

The Spin: A game of telephone with Trump, Lightfoot and Pritzker | Mayor, governor warn of COVID-19 long haul | Navy boss resigns amid Duckworth, Schneider’s criticism

April 7, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.

Call it a good news, bad news day: While Chicago is seeing a slowdown in the growth of newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases, the statewide shutdown "is a long way" from...

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is joined by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., left, at the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 13, 2020.

Navy’s acting secretary resigns amid calls from Sen. Duckworth, others, for his exit after his comments about fired captain of coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt

April 7, 2020 at 4:12 p.m.

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has submitted a letter of resignation to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, following calls for his ouster, including two members of Illinois' Washington delegation. Modly faced...

FILE - In this July 3, 2019 file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers takes questions at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Republicans wary of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' picks to serve in his Cabinet are slated to approve one of his most controversial selections, setting up a larger battle in the fall. Craig Thompson, a former lobbyist and Evers' selection to lead the Department of Transportation, is up for approval Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in a Senate committee. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP File)

The Spin: Today in Trump vs. Lightfoot and Pritzker | Top Democrats float ‘virtual’ nominating convention | Wisconsin primary on tomorrow, despite battles

April 6, 2020 at 7:04 p.m.

Data shows more than half of Chicago's COVID-19 deaths are in the city's African American community, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said today, addressing how the pandemic has once again highlighted the...

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield lit by afternoon setting sun. Members of the Care Availabilty Access Committee and the Health Care Licenses committee of the Illinois Legislature met in Springfield Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017 to discuss the Tribune's findings about potentially lethal drug interactions. (Nancy Stone/ baiduhai)

The Spin: Trump hotel in Chicago, elsewhere lays off staff amid coronavirus | Coronavirus wreaking havoc on Wisconsin’s election | Ken Griffin’s makeshift office in Florida

April 4, 2020 at 9:33 a.m.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower in downtown Chicago laid off nearly 300 workers in March, as the hospitality industry contracts amid the new coronavirus outbreak. And Chicago's not the...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Springfield on Sept. 29, 2016.

The Spin: Pritzker calls federal response to COVID-19 ‘profound failure’ | State facing legal challenge over sick inmates | Lightfoot picks former Dallas police chief to head Chicago’s force

April 2, 2020 at 5:59 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker once again turned the cannon on President Donald Trump, today saying a lack of an early and organized response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. "will...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx for reelection.

The Spin: Ex-state Sen. Sandoval pleads guilty to bribery — but there’s more | Biden would ‘love’ Michelle Obama as V.P. | Preview on Pritzker’s State of State address

April 2, 2020 at 3:08 p.m.

As the Illinois legislature convened in Springfield today for the start of the spring session, former Democratic state Sen. Martin Sandoval was pleading guilty to bribery and tax charges in...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds his daily briefing on the COVID-19 crisis from the Thompson Center, Thursday, March 26, 2020. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

The Spin: Pritzker vs. Pence on ventilator supplies | Gov: Illinois’ unemployment funds ‘not enough’ | Lightfoot vs. Vallas on fiscal response to COVID-19

April 1, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.

The numbers are staggering: In the last 24 hours, Illinois saw nearly 1,000 newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths. This afternoon, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a city worker...

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