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* Selected headlines from the Tribune’s live blog…

Grubhub comes under fire for high fees, bad drivers and some Chicago restaurants are dropping it

Immigrant rights group turns to federal court to seek release of detainees as some in Illinois test positive for COVID-19

Dumped milk, smashed eggs and plowed vegetables: Coronavirus pandemic leaves staggering amount of food waste

President Trump says he’ll decide on easing the nation’s social distancing guidelines, not governors

Groupon to cut 2,800 employees, adopt ‘poison pill’ amid coronavirus economic fallout

Mayor to announce new measures to help homeless during coronavirus outbreak

Chicago Public Schools officially begins remote learning today. Among the lessons is the pandemic itself.

Coronavirus deals Springfield a triple economic blow

Third inmate with COVID-19 at Cook County Jail dies

* Headlines from the Sun-Times live blog…

‘Great news on the testing front’ in Illinois as hard-hit NYC rations supplies

Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors

Six ways the coronavirus pandemic will hit Chicago’s economy hard

Longtime 911 operator expressed concerns about COVID-19 precautions at work weeks before dying of virus, daughter says

The Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed Sunday that 39 more people have died from coronavirus-related causes, sending the county’s total past 500 deaths.

* Roundup…

* Dust-covered neighborhood from demolition angers mayor

* For JB Pritzker, A Governor On War Footing, ‘There’s No End Of The Day’

* Cities drained by 2019 flood struggle to respond to coronavirus pandemic

* Organizers cancel Macon County Fair over COVID-19 concerns

* University of Chicago to study using plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to help severely ill

* From Self-Sanitizing Face Masks To Emergency Ventilators, Here’s What Illinois Universities Are Doing To Combat The Coronavirus

* With conventions canceled, historic sites closed and the Illinois General Assembly not meeting, coronavirus deals Springfield a severe economic blow

* Tollway losing millions with traffic drop, but not ready to curtail construction

* With City’s Largest Coronavirus Cluster Now On South Side, Aldermen Beg Residents To Stay Home

* Governor activates 80 more National Guard members for COVID-19 operations

* Why thermometers have been hard to buy in the usual places

* Planting seems on schedule for area farmers

* Bells ring across city for health care workers, first responders

* 2 Doctors Take the Helm During Coronavirus Pandemic, Turnover in Cook County

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 1:30 pm

Comments

Gov. Cuomo’s brilliant gathering of the governors of 6 states including his own is what sent Trump over the edge. They acknowledge that not all parts of their states will have the same needs to open going forward. they are creating a task force of the COS of each governor, and the heads of the health and econ dev. dept of each state. smart. do we have regional needs for Illinois? there is a disadvantage because the governors of neighboring states are not all in the same party as is the case with the NE6, but the virus knows no borders, as many have said. makes a profound case for not having so many elected jurisdictions on a local basis.

Comment by Amalia Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 1:39 pm
I just saw this and was highly informed and entertained.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-comic-strip-tour-of-the-wild-world-of-pandemic-modeling/

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 1:52 pm
Nobody forces restaurants to use GrubHub, et al. If the delivery services aren’t worth what they charge, don’t use them. FTR, I don’t get meals delivered using them because I see how much more I would spend using them vs carryout or just ordering from places with their own drivers.

Also, just because Trump says it’s safe to come out doesn’t mean much to me.

Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 2:02 pm
President Trump said he didn’t have the authority to do a nationwide order to shelter in place, said it was up to governors. (Most likely because he didn’t want to take the heat from his allies). Now, he says it’s up to him to open things back up, not the governors (most likely same reason). Can’t argue it both ways and be right both times.

Comment by WeAreAVillage Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 2:16 pm
–Can’t argue it both ways and be right both times.–

I don’t think Trump or the GOP are particularly concerned about coherency of argument and logic

Comment by The monster Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 2:29 pm
Well if the tollway is low on cash maybe they can lay off the 21 people from CHA all making over 180,000 that they hired in the last year

Comment by Hard D Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 2:55 pm
Pritzker just said it’s up to him and not Trump to end the stay at home order. That’s very reassuring. Right now and the very near future are so critical for us. Being as stringent as possible today and complying with the order should give us a better chance to reopen as soon as possible.

Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 3:07 pm
=Dumped milk, smashed eggs and plowed vegetables: Coronavirus pandemic leaves staggering amount of food waste=

So, I get it - supply chains, profits, etc. It’s just such a terrible waste.
“Shoppers” pick food off grocery store shelves and deliver it for a profit. Why can’t they pick lettuce and vegetables from the fields and do the same?

Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Monday, Apr 13, 20 @ 3:42 pm