Cook County’s two regions have the lowest percentage of available surgical and intensive care beds in Illinois
COOK COUNTY, IL — Hospitalization and testing data from each of the 11 coronavirus mitigation regions created by Gov. J.B. Pritzker show the number of…
Amazon to help deliver free meals, learning supplies, and Amazon Fire Tablet
PORTLAND, OR – As the 2019-20 school year wound down and turned into summer, Portland Public Schools continues to keep its meal distribution running to…
Florida set a new record for its deadliest COVID-19 day
MELBOURNE, FL — Florida set a new record for its deadliest day Thursday as state health officials reported 173 new deaths, the most in any…
Denver has extended its outdoor patio expansion program through Oct. 31
DENVER, CO — Denver has extended its outdoor patio expansion program through Oct. 31, city officials announced Thursday. The program allows restaurants and bars to…
Seattle businesses are going to get hit by $200M head tax
SEATTLE, WA — Seattle City Council has passed a progressive payroll tax on the city’s largest businesses with a vote of 7 – 2. That…
Chicago Cubs players tested positive for COVID-19
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs players reported for spring — make that, summer — training Wednesday, just days after Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer told the…
Grocery store essential workers demanding $2 increase
LOS ANGELES, CA — Grocery and drug store workers are calling on Albertsons, Vons Grocery, and Rite Aid to maintain a $2 per hour pay…
San Francisco hospitals are now helping prisoners infected with COVID-19
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Some San Quentin prison inmates who’ve been infected with the coronavirus amid an outbreak that’s spiraled out of control at the…
San Francisco’s unemployment rate is not improving
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CA — The unemployment rate in San Francisco County is at a stalemate. The county’s 12.6-percent unemployment rate in May remained unchanged…
Chicago’s Pride Parade won’t march this year
CHICAGO — Chicago’s Pride Parade won’t march this year. While city leaders didn’t mention the city’s annual Pride Parade by name among the long list…