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A union contract for thousands of Illinois nursing home workers is about to expire. Talks to replace that contract have been taking place as COVID-19 deaths tied to nursing homes have been surging. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Chip Mitchell

Home visiting programs can help pregnant women and new moms support their babies, but COVID-19 has forced doulas to shift their approach. Host: Melba Lara Reporter: Susie An

Having trouble sleeping? You may not be alone. Here’s how to get a good night’s sleep, even during a pandemic Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Araceli Gómez-Aldana

Everything you need to know about the pandemic over the weekend. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos

Some parents and leaders at Chicago charter schools are scraping together money to buy devices and starting GoFundMe campaigns. Host: Melba Lara Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad

With in person classes canceled, teachers are getting creative in finding ways to teach a range of subjects online, including gym, dance and even architecture. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad, Susie An

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker is ordering residents to continue to stay-at-home through May 30th. Though he is adding a few restrictions while loosening some others starting May 1st. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Tony Arnold

Divorce and co-parenting is stressful in any environment but what does it look like during a pandemic? Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Carrie Shepherd

Chicago aldermen continue to push back on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s request for emergency spending powers during the coronavirus pandemic. Host: Melba Lara Reporter: Becky Vevea

Nurse Margaret Hefferon switched from her job in orthopedic surgery to work in an intensive care unit at Northwestern Hospital. The ICU treats the most severe COVID-19 cases. Host: Mary Dixon Producer: Mariah Woelfel

The pandemic has been a challenge for local farmers who have long sold to Chicago businesses and markets. A look at the forecast for those who used to bank on selling their goods to restaurants that are now closed. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Monica Eng

Northwest Indiana officials are worried about their governor’s call to reopen the state in early May before adequate testing has happened. The plan now is to lift the state’s stay at home order after May 1st. Host: Melba Lara Reporter: Michael Puente

Suzie and Bob Pschirrer tell us about their daughter, Hayley, who works as a nurse in a level one trauma center where she now mostly sees patients with COVID-19. Host: Melba Lara Producer: Joe DeCeault, Lynnea Domienik

Dr. Regina Benjamin, who served under former President Barack Obama, speaks about racial health inequities and COVID-19. Host: Annie Russell Reporter: Natalie Moore

Howard Brown Health in Chicago has been doing contract tracing for nearly 20 years, and now it's turning its focus to COVID-19. Host: Melba Lara Reporter: Kristen Schorsch

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order has not slowed gun violence in Chicago. Chicago Police Department data show shootings are up 10%. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Patrick Smith

Illinois will now announce which nursing home facilities have had deaths recently relating to COVID-19, and the home of the Chicago Cubs has been repurposed into a temporary food pantry. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Linda Lutton

Lucy Keating first learned to sew on her grandmother’s Singer sewing machine. Today, she’s reviving her skills to make masks for COVID-19. Host: Melba Lara Producer: Isabel Carter

For many years, Michael Strautmanis distanced himself from his biological father. But with some encouragement from his half-sister, he re-opened the door. Producer: Bill Healy

With remote learning starting off this week for many students in Chicago, teachers are finding unique ways to take care of their students. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Sarah Karp, Adriana Cardona Maguigad

Elections scheduled for next week for the mini-boards that oversee each Chicago public school have been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Host: Melba Lara Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad

As kindergarten through college students adjust to online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, one course that can be hard to teach remotely is science. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Kate McGee

In March when coronavirus was beginning to emerge in Chicago, cases came fast. They doubled every 2 days. Now, they’re doubling every 12 days. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Kristen Schorsch

Mayor Lori Lightfoot held Chicago’s first virtual City Council meeting Wednesday. They approved new procedural rules to allow them to meet over video conference. Reporter: Becky Vevea

While the number of Latinos who’ve died of COVID-19 in Cook County remains low, advocates say that number is wrong. Host: Mary Dixon Reporter: Maria Ines Zamudio