One of the new COVID-19 testing sites Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday will be in some of Chicago’s hardest-hit neighborhoods, including this largely Latino neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side.
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COVID-19 Across Chicago: Humboldt Park
May 7, 2020 | Paris Schutz
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently highlighted the high rate of COVID-19 in Latino communities. As part of our reporting series, we spent the day in a predominantly Latino neighborhood on the city’s Near West Side.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Hyde Park
May 6, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The Hyde Park-Kenwood area is the home of former President Barack Obama, and in many ways it is the intellectual and academic heart of the city, with the University of Chicago laid out along the midway.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Rogers Park
May 5, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The community is marked by waterfront apartment buildings, Loyola University and a racially and economically diverse population. We see how the pandemic is changing daily life in Rogers Park.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Gary, Indiana
Apr 30, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The city of Gary has struggled mightily, even in economic good times. The COVID-19 pandemic and statewide shutdown have only exacerbated existing problems.
O’Hare, Midway Grapple with Near Shutdown of Air Travel
Apr 29, 2020 | Paris Schutz
O’Hare International Airport is one of the engines of Chicago’s economy. But what happens when that engine is operating at about 5%? We check out the scene at one of the world’s busiest airports.
Auburn Gresham Officials Say COVID-19 Testing Site Urgently Needed
Apr 28, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The South Side community forms the bulk of a zip code that has seen 664 cases of COVID-19. Yet there are no public testing sites within the area, and few health centers equipped to administer them.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Cicero Records 844 Cases
Apr 27, 2020 | Paris Schutz
In a part of the Chicago region that has seen disproportionately high numbers of COVID-19 cases, the near west suburb of Cicero has been hit especially hard.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Brighton Park
Apr 23, 2020 | Paris Schutz
As part of our series on the local impact of the coronavirus, a report from the Southwest Side, where a troubling situation has gotten worse as the pandemic has intensified.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Hegewisch
Apr 22, 2020 | Paris Schutz
Things were starting to look up in Hegewisch when the pandemic hit. The community spent years trying to recover from a massive loss of manufacturing, and has regularly dealt with pollution from nearby industry.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Montclare Residents, Businesses on Edge
Apr 21, 2020 | Paris Schutz
In the Northwest Side neighborhood of Montclare, residents are quietly on edge, worried about the coronavirus and the prolonged economic shutdown it prompted, which has ravaged the hundreds of small businesses in the area.
Aurora, State’s Second-Largest City, Adapts to COVID-19 Shutdown
Apr 16, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The global health crisis has ravaged communities around the world — and locally. But in the city of Aurora, local officials have sounded an optimistic tone. We visited the far western suburb as part of our reporting series, COVID-19 Across Chicago.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Albany Park
Apr 15, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting new challenges to communities across Chicago that are already struggling. We visit Albany Park as part of our reporting series.
Austin Community Grapples With High Rate of COVID-19
Apr 14, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The West Side neighborhood of Austin has become a hot spot for COVID-19 cases. According to the city, it falls into a zip code that has recorded a COVID-19 case rate of between 431-720 people per 100,000.
‘Irresponsible and Wrong’: More Fallout from Crawford Smokestack Demolition
Apr 13, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The Little Village community has already been hit disproportionately hard by COVID-19. Now, residents are fuming about the demolition of a smokestack that gave rise to a plume of dust and particulate matter that wafted through the neighborhood.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Boystown
Apr 9, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The coronavirus has effectively shut down what locals describe as the world’s largest contiguous LGBTQ neighborhood. How businesses, social service agencies and others are dealing with the pandemic.
Facing Threat of Virus, Chicago’s First Responders Busy as Ever
Apr 8, 2020 | Paris Schutz
While most Chicago residents are staying home to avoid contracting or spreading COVID-19, the city’s first responders are as busy as ever – and they’ve been hit hard.
COVID-19 Across Chicago: Chatham
Apr 6, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The pandemic is causing extreme distress in communities all across Chicago. Chatham, on the city’s South Side, is home to a high population of African American senior citizens – a group that is doubly vulnerable to severe complications from the disease.
Shutdown Hits Suburban Highwood on Multiple Fronts
Apr 2, 2020 | Paris Schutz
Coronavirus-related shutdowns have had a dramatic impact on communities all across Chicago, but north suburban Highwood has felt the squeeze on two fronts.
Coronavirus Across Chicago: East Garfield Park
Apr 1, 2020 | Paris Schutz
All Chicago neighborhoods have been hit hard by shutdowns related to the coronavirus, but lower-income communities that rely on social service organizations are facing a unique set of challenges.
Chicago’s Uptown Neighborhood Grapples with Coronavirus, Shutdowns
Mar 31, 2020 | Paris Schutz
With the announcement of an extended stay-at-home order, an already difficult situation becomes more challenging. We report from Uptown, one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods, both by income and ethnicity.
Beverly Residents, Businesses Band Together During Shutdown
Mar 30, 2020 | Paris Schutz
Beverly and surrounding communities have been hit hard with business closures and worker furloughs. But the area is infused with a spirit of collaboration, especially when it comes to helping those most vulnerable to the virus.
Little Village Rocked by Coronavirus, Shutdowns
Mar 26, 2020 | Paris Schutz
Coronavirus-related city and state shutdowns have had an impact across Chicago, but neighborhoods like Little Village on the city’s Southwest Side are feeling them a littler harder.
South Shore Residents and Businesses Cope with Coronavirus
Mar 25, 2020 | Paris Schutz
From small businesses to health care facilities to residents, the coronavirus shutdown is impacting neighborhoods across the city. We visit the South Shore community to find out how area residents and businesses are handling the crisis.
The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus: Devon Avenue
Mar 24, 2020 | Paris Schutz
Along a 2-mile stretch of Devon Avenue in Chicago’s West Ridge community, you’ll find one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country – and one dominated by small businesses, many of which are now closed.
Chinatown Grapples with Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus
Mar 23, 2020 | Paris Schutz
The various state and city coronavirus restrictions are having a dramatic impact on local businesses, especially mom-and-pop restaurants and stores. We visit Chinatown to see how businesses are coping with the changes.