As Chicagoans hunker down at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, local non-profits are asking for help as they provide resources to people in need. Here are some organizations that are asking for support: American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois, 2200 W Harrison St, Chicago Needs:  Blood donations, Monetary donations https://www.redcross.org/local/illinois/chicago-and-northern-illinois.html Catholic Charities of the...

Illinois saw its biggest single-day spike since the coronavirus pandemic began Friday, with 1,209 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. That brings the total number of confirmed infections to 8,904 on Friday, health officials announced, with 210 total deaths. The deaths, which were reported in seven Illinois counties, mark an increase of 53 fatalities in the last day….

April 3 briefing: Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds his daily coronavirus press conference from inside Chicago’s McCormick Place, which has been transformed into an alternate care facility for coronavirus patients.

Doctors, nurses and health care workers are on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. From the availability of personal protective equipment to the sacrifice of personal safety, NBC 5 Investigates wants to hear directly from those treating COVID-19 patients to understand what they’re facing on the job. To view the survey on mobile web, click here. By submitting these…

The death of an officer who passed away from coronavirus this week will be considered “in the line of duty,” Chicago’s Interim Police Supt. Charlie Beck said Friday. “When faced with tragedy you have to look it straight in the eye. And the mayor and I did that and we recognized that our first responders, by their very nature, place...

Chicago is playing a role in the search for a treatment of patients with coronavirus. Cook County Health is one of three medical centers in Chicago leading some of the first clinical trials for a possible treatment for COVID-19. The study could determine whether or not a medication called Remdesevir, used to treat Ebola and tested on animals for both…

Cook County Health is one of three medical centers in Chicago leading some of the first clinical trials for a possible treatment for COVID-19. NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Carle Health has produced a prototype emergency ventilator to help during the surge of respiratory care needed as a result of the coronavirus, the university announced.

With spring weather on the horizon in Illinois, officials are urging residents to avoid temptation with the state still under a stay-at-home order for several weeks. So, can you go outside? The answer is yes. There are restrictions, however, and there are risks. Four of the next five days are expected to see above-average temperatures in the Chicago area, which…

With another 715 cases of coronavirus cases in Illinois, the state’s total number of confirmed diagnoses rose to 7,695 on Thursday, health officials announced. Meanwhile, an additional 16 deaths in the last 24 hours lifted the total number of fatalities to 157. Deaths were reported Thursday in Christian, Cook, DuPage, McHenry and Whiteside counties. With the newly confirmed cases, more…

April 2 briefing: Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health updates on the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois.

A Chicago police officer has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19, marking what is believed to be the first first responder death in Illinois due to the virus, officials announced Thursday. Fifty-year-old Marco Di Franco, a highly-decorated 21-year veteran of the force who worked in the narcotics division, contracted the virus last week and was hospitalized over the weekend. “Unfortunately…

Interim Police Supt. Charlie Beck identifies the Chicago officer who died from COVID-19.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady answer questions from reporters during an April 1 briefing.

Imagine showing many of the symptoms of the coronavirus but being unable to get the test. That’s what one man had to go through, and NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter shares his story.

They were from different backgrounds, but two men, Mansour Phillip Tadros and Dr. Peter Sakas, are being remembered for their big hearts and massive impacts on their respective communities after they passed away following battles against the novel coronavirus. Tadros, a Jordanian newspaper publisher, was seen as a leader in the Arab-American community. The publisher of “The Future News,” Tadros…

They were from different backgrounds, but two men, Mansour Phillip Tadros and Dr. Peter Sakas, are being remembered for their big hearts and massive impacts on their respective communities after they passed away following battles against the novel coronavirus. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

Several families are demanding answers after they say the rehabilitation center their loved ones are staying in failed to inform them of people inside the facility testing positive for COVID-19. Loretta Brady says Westchester Health and Rehabilitation Center officials did not tell her, or other family members, that positive COVID-19 cases had been reported at the facility for at least…

Several families are demanding answers after they say the rehabilitation center their loved ones are staying in failed to inform them of people inside the facility testing positive for COVID-19. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the story.

During the coronavirus pandemic, companies are increasingly turning to “Zoom” video conferences, but hackers are infiltrating the meetings and posting despicable messages. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has the story.