Carol Marin
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Mount Sinai Preps for COVID-19 Patient Surge as Cases Rise
Rusted reds and fading yellows mark the entrance to Mt. Sinai Hospital on Chicago’s Near West Side, but as autumn’s colors are changing a new surge of... → Read More
Race in Chicago: City's First Black Mayor Opened Political Doors
If there was one thing in life former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington loved, it was being mayor. “We’re number one, we’re number one, one, one,” he... → Read More
Frank Cullotta, Chicago Hitman Turned Government Witness, Dies a Quiet Death
Frank Cullotta, a throw-back to the heyday of the Chicago mob, died Thursday in Las Vegas. → Read More
New Call Issued for Madigan to Resign as Illinois House Speaker
A new call was issued Tuesday for Michael Madigan to resign his post as Speaker of the Illinois House. It comes on the heels of a federal criminal information... → Read More
Legal Bills Mount for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
The legal bills for Illinois House speaker Michael J. Madigan since January 2019 are now approaching $2 million, according to public records. In the just... → Read More
Meet Chicago's New 14th Ward Boss
“I don’t see it that way,” said Aaron Ortiz when asked if he is the new political boss of Chicago’s 14th Ward. “To be honest,” the 29-year-old newly... → Read More
Dual Pandemics Push Staffers to Limits at Mount Sinai Hospital
At Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital, the dual pandemic of the novel coronavirus and the city’s gun violence problems are causing officials to constantly look... → Read More
Hate Groups Look to Extend Reach But Didn’t Organize Recent Protests: Experts
Hate groups in America are looking to the internet to try and increase membership, according to one group that monitors them. The Anti-Defamation League... → Read More
Three Generations of Chicagoans Reflect on Impact of Recent Looting, Violence
“People were just breaking into stores and walking in, loading their cars up,” said state Rep. LaShawn Ford as he stood among the rubble at the Washington... → Read More
Caring for the Caregivers: Medical Providers Battling Stress of COVID-19 Pandemic
At Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital, more and more medical providers are finding themselves in need of help themselves. The stress of caring for patients with... → Read More
Chicago-Area Domestic Violence Calls Spike During Illinois’ Stay-at-Home Order
The number of domestic violence calls in the city of Chicago and the greater Chicago area have seen “a marked increase,” according to figures released by... → Read More
Some Coronavirus Patients Face Long Road Back Even After Release From Hospital
For some people, recovering from coronavirus is simply a matter of time as they look to get through its symptoms. For others, being released from the hospital is just the beginning of their fight. Cris Delgado, 22, spent weeks in the hospital, intubated and on a ventilator, fighting delusions and sepsis. He ultimately beat the virus, through it wasn’t easy…. → Read More
Inside Chicago’s Other Pandemic: Gun Violence
On March 7, Joshua Love became a part of Chicago’s other pandemic. The 21-year old was shot, the single bullet severing his spinal cord. Long before the word... → Read More
Mount Sinai Hospital Amps Up Screening for COVID-19 Patients
Medical personnel and staff on Wednesday amped up efforts to screen potential COVID-19 patients at Mount Sinai Hospital. T he hospital sits in one of... → Read More
Long Hours, Support All Part of Chicago Nurses’ Lives During Coronavirus Pandemic
Katie Martino has been a nurse for 10 years. Sarita Mazurowski for eight. Alyssa Olivieri’s mother and sister are nurses, her dad a doctor. And Patrice... → Read More
Kinzinger Wants No Part of Trump-Pritzker Coronavirus Battle
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) is crystal clear: He is staying away from the war of words between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B.... → Read More
Chicago Hospital Braces for Surge of COVID-19 Patients as Staff Logs Grueling Hours
Life-and-death decisions, 14-hour long days and families worried about their health. Those are among the things health care providers must contend with as city leaders warn that the area could see a significant increase in coronavirus cases. → Read More
Chicago the Band Unites to Discuss Power of Music Amid Coronavirus Crisis
For more than 50 years the sound of our city has been heard in the music and words of the band Chicago, sometimes edgy and tough, other times sensitive and... → Read More
Illinois Congressional Delegation Heads to DC for Vote on Coronavirus Relief Package
Five members of Illinois’ congressional delegation were bound for Washington, D.C., Friday to vote on a $2 trillion rescue package to fuel a coronavirus-ridden economy and workforce. → Read More
On The Frontlines of COVID-19 at Mount Sinai Hospital
Medical personnel at Mount Sinai Hospital on Chicago’s West Side opened trailers and tents in their parking lot Wednesday to receive and assess more and... → Read More