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The Cares Act Sent You A $1,200 Check But Gave Millionaires And Billionaires Far More
The stimulus checks were meant to get average Americans through the lockdown, but those $1,200 payouts were small change compared with t ...
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Across America, US|News|
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On — Especially During The Coronavirus Pandemic
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways.
White House, US|News|
This Treasury Official Is Running The Bailout. It’s Been Great For His Family.
Deputy Treasury Secretary Justin Muzinich has an increasingly prominent role. He still has ties to his family’s investment firm.
Chicago|News|
Senior Citizens In Subsidized Housing Have Been Dying Alone At Home, Unnoticed Because Of Coronavirus Distancing
At least seven seniors were found dead in their apartments, often discovered by janitors or pest control workers doing their rounds.
Chicago|News|
Overdose Deaths Have Skyrocketed In Chicago, And The Coronavirus Pandemic May Be Making It Worse
Opioid-related deaths in Cook County have doubled since this time last year, and similar increases are happening across the country.
White House, US|News|
Trump’s Food Aid Program Gives Little Funding To The Northeast, Where Coronavirus Hit Hardest
New York and New England have the most COVID-19 cases but received the second-lowest funding of any region. Maine can’t get any shipments.
Across America, US|News|
What Parents Should Know About Coronavirus As Kids Return To Babysitters, Day Cares And Camps
You never planned on raising kids during a pandemic. There are no easy decisions. ProPublica scoured the research and talked with experts.
Geneva, IL|News|
Coronavirus Killed At Least 25 Residents Of One Illinois Nursing Home. One Victim's Family Has Filed A Lawsuit, Alleging Negligence
The family of a Bria of Geneva resident who died from the coronavirus claims in the lawsuit that the nursing home failed to protect people.
White House, US|News|
Wedding Planner, Caterer, 'Brand Builder': Trump’s Food Aid Program Is Paying $100+ Million To Unlicensed Dealers
A new food program championed by the president and his daughter relies on some contractors not licensed to deal with fresh produce.
Across America, US|News|
You Don’t Need Invasive Tech For Successful Contact Tracing. Here’s How It Works.
While most discussions have focused on countries’ use of surveillance technology, contact tracing is actually a fairly manual process.
Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Sears Helped Build A Giant Entertainment Arena. Now, A Suburb Pays Millions To Keep It Running.
A Chicago suburb is on the hook for millions to operate the Sears Centre arena — as much as 14 percent of its budget.
Arlington Heights, IL|News|
Sears’ Headquarters Was Supposed To Turn A Sleepy Suburb Into A Boomtown. It Never Happened
To lure Sears into a Chicago suburb, officials crafted the largest tax break package ever awarded in Illinois. What went wrong?
White House, US|News|
How Profit And Incompetence Delayed N95 Masks While People Died At The VA
Federal agencies have hired contractors with no experience to find respirators and masks, fueling a black market filled with price gouging.
Across Georgia, GA|News|
Rural GA Nursing Home Has Lost Nearly A Quarter Of Its Residents To Coronavirus As State Reopens
Of Georgia’s more than 1,100 virus deaths, 12 percent are from long-term care facilities in a region that holds 3 percent of the population.
Queens, NY|News|
'Did I Mess This Up?' A Father Dying From Coronavirus, A Distraught Daughter And A Midnight Rescue
Terrified residents, families and staff of the Queens Adult Care Center have watched helplessly as COVID-19 runs rampant. .
South Side, IL|News|
At Least 37 Children At Shelter For Immigrant Detainees Test Positive For Coronavirus
An outbreak on Chicago’s South Side may be the largest coronavirus outbreak in the country in shelters for unaccompanied minors.
White House, US|News|
Attorney General Barr Refuses To Release 9/11 Documents To Families Of The Victims
The move comes despite President Trump's promise to help the families get access to the files.
White House, US|News|
The CDC And WHO Already Say Mosquitoes Don’t Spread Coronavirus, USDA Will Now Also Study It
An adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association says the possibility of mosquito transmission of the coronavirus is “nil.”
White House, US|News|
Coronavirus Tests Fast-Tracked Despite Questions Over Accuracy
“What good is a test if you don’t know it’s giving you reliable results?” one expert said.
White House, US|News|
White House Pushed FEMA To Give Its Biggest Coronavirus Contract To A Company That Never Bid
The Trump administration has rushed through more than $760 million in contracts outside the usual bidding process during its haphazard c ...
