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Skip to main content clock menu more-arrow no yes Chicago Sun-Times homepage cst-inline-color-logo Tuesday, March 10, 2020 One of Editor & Publisher’s ‘10 That Do It Right 2020’ Log In Try 1 month for $1 Subscribe Chicago Sun-Times homepage cst-inline-color-logo CST_ Follow Chicago Sun-Times online: Follow Chicago Sun-Times on Twitter Follow Chicago Sun-Times on Facebook Follow Chicago Sun-Times on Youtube Follow Chicago Sun-Times on Instagram Log In Try 1 month for $1 Subscribe Site search Search Search Chicago Sun-Times main menu News Sports Politics Voting Guide Columnists Entertainment Newsletters Classifieds Business Doing Well Podcasts Death Notices Commentary FBI Files Taste The Grid Well New Subscriptions E-Paper Manage Your Home Delivery Account Manage Your TV Weekly Account Contact Customer Service Sun-Times Careers & Internships Search for a Job Order Back Issues & Photo Reprints Contact Us Site Map More News Metro/State Crime Homicide Tracker The Watchdogs Nation/World Casinos & Gambling Obituaries Marijuana Education Health Transportation Environment Immigration LGBTQ La Voz All News Sports Bears Cubs White Sox Sports Saturday High School Sports Bulls Blackhawks Wolves Outdoors Sky / WNBA Colleges Sports Media All Sports Politics Fran Spielman Show City Hall Springfield Washington Elections The Ben Joravsky Show PolitiFact All Politics Voting Guide Columnists Entertainment Movies and TV Murals and Mosaics Dear Abby Horoscopes Lifestyles Music Theater Chicago-pedia Stages All Entertainment and Culture Newsletters Classifieds Business Chicago Enterprise Hardest-Working Voices Consumer Affairs Home Drive Working All Business Doing Well Podcasts Death Notices Commentary City at the Crossroads Editorials Other Views Letters to the Editor Commentary FBI Files Taste The Grid Well New Subscriptions E-Paper Manage Your Home Delivery Account Manage Your TV Weekly Account Contact Customer Service Sun-Times Careers & Internships Search for a Job Order Back Issues & Photo Reprints Contact Us Site Map ✕ Filed under: Coronavirus Coronavirus fears threaten downtown, South Side St. Patrick’s Day parades "There are grave concerns about having events with this many people," said Ald. Matt O’Shea, whose ward hosts the South Side parade. By Fran Spielman and Sam Charles Filed under: Coronavirus Illinois coronavirus tally hits 19 The 19 cases include cases in Kane and McHenry counties — the first Illinois cases outside Cook County. By Sun-Times Staff Report Filed under: City Hall Alderman explodes over lack of participation from people of color on Loop-based project By Fran Spielman Filed under: Coronavirus Meet the two women leading Illinois’ coronavirus response By Tina Sfondeles Filed under: News City Council committee launches crackdown on cyber flashing By Fran Spielman Filed under: Coronavirus 2 more Chicago-area private schools close amid coronavirus fears, while CPS says no more closures planned By David Struett and Nader Issa Filed under: Chicago Two more groups scrap Chicago-area meetings due to coronavirus By David Roeder Filed under: Coronavirus Crew member of upcoming Fox series ‘neXt’ tests positive for coronavirus at Cinespace studios By David Struett Filed under: City Hall Lightfoot’s civilian police review ordinance hits snag By Fran Spielman Filed under: Coronavirus Coronavirus fears prompt Naval Station Great Lakes to suspend in-person graduation ceremony By David Struett Commentary The opinions in and around Chicago that inform, analyze, hold power accountable and entertain. All Columns Filed under: Neil Steinberg Stay at home, just don’t get too used to it Virus alarm raises basic questions. Who is old? How much caution is enough? What is possible? By Neil Steinberg Mar 10, 2020, 11:58am CDT Filed under: Lynn Sweet Key to Lipinski, Newman, Darwish primary battle in Illinois 3: turnout in city wards Mayor Lori Lightfoot headlines a rally for Marie Newman on Saturday to get out the progressive Southwest Side vote. By Lynn Sweet Mar 9, 2020, 6:29pm CDT Filed under: CST Editorial Board Ignore Trump to stay on top of the best coronavirus information There’s a right and wrong way to fight the spread of the virus. Denying the facts is the wrong way. By CST Editorial Board Mar 9, 2020, 6:15pm CDT Filed under: Jesse Jackson Why I support Sen. Bernie Sanders Democrats cannot defeat Trump without inspiring young people to come out and vote in large numbers. Sanders is the only candidate who has inspired a new generation. By Jesse Jackson Mar 9, 2020, 4:54pm CDT All Columns Politics Filed under: News Coronavirus sparks nursing homes in Chicago and beyond to rethink polling place duties Polling place switches are prompting city election officials to encourage voters to either early vote by March 16, or vote by mail, with a deadline to apply on Thursday. Officials said applications have to be in their Chicago office or arrive via mail by 5 p.m. Filed under: News City Council committee launches crackdown on cyber flashing "Imagine being on a train and getting a picture of someone’s genitals. Getting a picture of someone naked. Getting a picture you did not ask for," said Ald. Ray Lopez (15th). "We see this more and more." Filed under: Coronavirus Chicago has a dozen committees to respond to coronavirus The Lightfoot administration has activated Chicago’s emergency operations center inside the 911 center. Filed under: News Is jury out on who should hold seat on state’s top court? The three African American appellate court justices running for the seat were trailing other candidates, according to the poll, but with survey’s error margin of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points essentially made the race a dead heat between most of the candidates. Filed under: City Hall Lightfoot’s civilian police review ordinance hits snag Lightfoot wants to be the final arbiter in disputes. The Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability disagrees. Sports Filed under: Bears 2020 NFL Draft compensatory picks: Bears get 4th-rounder to give them 8 selections They still don’t have much for the draft, but the compensatory pick helps significantly. Filed under: White Sox Michael Kopech throws perfect inning in return from Tommy John surgery Six of Kopech’s 11 pitches registered at 100 or 101 mph on the scoreboard gun. Filed under: High School Basketball Inside Oak Forest’s magical high school basketball season The Bengals grabbed a share of its first conference championship and won a regional title for the first time in 33 years Filed under: White Sox Nick Madrigal taking his lumps at White Sox spring training Nick Madrigal says he’s not pressing. "I know a lot of people have asked me that because things haven’t been going the best out there, but I feel good," he said. Filed under: College Sports Illinois says no plans for new mascot after Belted Kingfisher passes student vote In a non-binding resolution, 4,222 students voted to adopt the blue and orange bird, while 3,597 voted against it. Entertainment and Culture Filed under: Music Coachella, Stagecoach festivals postponed to October The official announcements came late Tuesday. Filed under: Theater ‘Her Honor Jane Byrne’ delivers an unflinching look at the reality of Cabrini-Green Now in its world premiere at Lookingglass Theatre, J. Nicole Brooks’ drama is packed with history, woven into a story that presents Cabrini-Green as a community rather than a monolith of crime. Filed under: Music Carlos Santana, Zac Brown Band, Pentatonix latest concert, tour cancellations The artists join a long list of singers who have cancelled or postponed shows in the U.S. and outside of the region, including Pearl Jam, Madonna, Ciara, BTS, Khalid, Mariah Carey, Green Day and more. Filed under: Coronavirus Crew member of upcoming Fox series ‘neXt’ tests positive for coronavirus at Cinespace studios The woman in her 50s and recently traveled from California to Illinois. Filed under: Movies and TV ‘The Bachelor Live’ br...