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In this March 22, 2020, file photo U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams attends a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, in Washington. Chicago is among several large American cities identified as hot spots for COVID-19 infections and will see the number of local coronavirus cases rise, the U.S. surgeon general said Friday, March 27, 2020, on &quot;CBS This Morning.&quot; Adams warned that Detroit, Chicago and New Orleans &quot;will have a worse week next week.&quot; (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Surgeon general: Chicago among ‘hot spot’ cities for virus

By KATHLEEN FOODY and JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Bew FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Jimmy Graham reacts after catching a pass for a first down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Green Bay, Wis. The Chicago Bears have finalized a two-year contract with Graham on Thursday, March 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, FIle)

Bears finalize 2-year deal with former All-Pro TE Graham

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. In a court filing Thursday, March 26, 2020, R Kelly cited the novel coronavirus in asking a federal judge to free him from a federal jail in Chicago as he awaits trial on child pornography and other charges. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

R. Kelly seeks release from jail, cites coronavirus risk

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, left, lines up against the Los Angeles Rams' defense during the first half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The NFL's decision to expand the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams this season could have a major impact on the league based on how things have played out in the past.(AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

How paths might have changed under expanded NFL playoffs

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

People enjoying warm weather with a stroll along the Lakefront Trail Trail near North Avenue Beach, Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2020, in Chicago, despite a stay-at-home order from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker during the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago mayor thinking about closing city trails, parks

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Medical personnel help each other at a federal COVID-19 drive-thru testing site in the parking lot of Walmart in North Lake, Ill., Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The new coronavirus cause mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Review: Virus could close Illinois community health centers

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

The newly renamed Hotel 166, located near the Northwestern University Hospital complex is seen Monday, March 23, 2020, in Chicago. The city of Chicago plans to reserve thousands of hotel rooms for people with mild cases of the coronavirus and others unable to return to their homes while awaiting test results, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday. Lightfoot said the city has partnered with five hotels, including the Hotel 166, and will have 1,000 rooms available by Tuesday. She estimates 2,000 rooms will be available by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago uses hotels for quarantine to ease hospital demand

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

In this Monday, March 9, 2020, photo, Marie Newman smiles as she campaigns in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago. Newman almost unseated Illinois Republican Rep. Dan Lipinski a staunch abortion opponent and one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, in 2018, and is trying again in the March 17 primary. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Progressive Newman ousts Rep. Lipinski in Illinois primary

By SARA BURNETT - Associated Press

Sharon Trask and other voters use hand sanitizer as they stand in line to vote at Lincoln Lodge Polling station, 1st ward, Tuesday, March 17 2020 in Chicago. Voters across the state are getting the chance to decide competitive primary races for the U.S. House and the Illinois Supreme Court, with concerns about the coronavirus looming large. Election officials have been promoting voting early and casting ballots by mail in an attempt to control crowds and curb the spread. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (James Foster/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Illinois officials point fingers over primary voting issues

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

Chicago residents line up for early voting at the Roden Library Monday, March 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Biden wins Illinois primary, widening lead over Sanders

By SARA BURNETT - Associated Press

This combination of photos shows from clockwise from top left, candidates for Cook County State's Attorney Democrats Kim Foxx, Bill Conway, Donna More and Bob Fioretti. Foxx, the Chicago area's top prosecutor is trying to convince voters of her criminal justice reform record as she faces continued questions about her handling of actor Jussie Smollett's case. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia, Rich Hein/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago area prosecutor endures expensive primary challenge

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

In this Saturday, March 14, 2020 photo, a voter receives instructions on how to cast his ballot during early voting in Chicago for the Illinois state primary election. The Illinois state primary elections are scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. (AP Photo/Noreen Nasir)

A look at Illinois’ primary, from high court to U.S. Senate

By SOPHIA TAREEN and JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

File-In this Sept. 10, 2013, file photo, former Illinois Supreme Court justice Charles E. Freeman questions an attorney during oral arguments at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago. Seven Democrats are vying for a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court once held by the high court's first black justice in Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2020, Illinois Primary. Democrat Charles Freeman held the post from 1990 to 2018, when he retired. Freeman died March 2 at 86. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green File)

7 seek to fill 1st black Supreme Court justice’s seat

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day Saturday, March 14, 2020, during an unofficial gathering at Tracey's Original Irish Channel Bar in New Orleans. (Scott Threlkeld/The Advocate via AP)

Party’s over: 4 states close bars, restaurants over virus

By SUDHIN THANAWALA - Associated Press

Illinois virus cases climb to 66; more regions affected

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FILE - In this June 6, 2019, file photo, singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related felonies during a court hearing before Judge Lawrence Flood at Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago. R&amp;B singer R. Kelly is due in federal court to enter a plea to an updated federal indictment that includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser. The 53-year-old is expected to plead not guilty at a hearing Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Chicago to a superseding indictment unsealed last month that includes multiple counts of child pornography. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Federal prosecutors in NYC add to R Kelly’s legal woes

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, along with elected and health officials give their daily update to Novel Coronavirus in Illinois, Friday, March 13, 2020. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Illinois governor orders schools closed due to coronavirus

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

Chicago’s horse-drawn carriages may clip clop into history

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A woman walks past a poster depicting the 1859 painting by Italian artist Francesco Hayez, ll Bacio (The Kiss), hanging on a facade of the Pinacoteca di Brera Museum, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Italy is mulling even tighter restrictions on daily life and has announced billions in financial relief to cushion economic shocks from the coronavirus. Premier Giuseppe Conte says he will consider requests to toughen an already extraordinary lockdown For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Market swings and a wave of cancellations as virus spreads

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FILE - In this March 17, 2018 file photo, boats move through the water as the Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day in Chicago. Chicago on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 joined the growing ranks of cities across the United States to cancel its Saturday St. Patrick's Day Parade amid concerns about the coronavirus. The city will not be dyeing the river green either. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune via AP File)

St. Patrick’s Day parades nixed, from New York to Dublin

By JENNIFER PELTZ and DON BABWIN - Associated Press