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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

In this March 30, 2020, file photo, a public service message reminding people to Stay Home Save Lives is seen on a billboard near the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday, April 23, 2020 extended his stay-at-home order through May 30 as the highly contagious COVID-19 continues its rounds. Pritzkers first decree was to expire April 30.

Pritzker extends stay-at-home order amid COVID-19 spread

Associated Press April 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday extended his stay-at-home order through May 30 as the highly contagious COVID-19 continued its rounds. Pritzker's decree, which was to expire...

How to maintain hair, nails while sheltering in place

How to maintain hair, nails while sheltering in place

Kinise Jordan April 24, 2020

Despite salons and barbershops not being on the state’s list of essential businesses, a photo of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her barber, Cashmere Neal, surfaced on social media on April 5. The Mayor and...

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Vaping raises concern among medical community, students amid COVID-19 pandemic

Logan Peterson April 23, 2020

People with underlying medical issues or aged 65 and over are statistically more at risk for severe symptoms of COVID-19. But people as young as 20 are also in danger — and this could be made worse by...

DePaul University Lincoln Park campus.

Student activists continue to protest DePaul while social distancing

Sonal Soni, Contributing Writer April 23, 2020

In an era of social distancing, student activists dissatisfied with DePaul’s response to COVID-19 are using alternative methods to traditional in-person protesting. The COVID-19 pandemic creates setbacks...

Líderes de una comunidad latina se unen para ayudar a inmigrantes enfrentando la crisis del COVID-19

Líderes de una comunidad latina se unen para ayudar a inmigrantes enfrentando la crisis del COVID-19

Erika Pérez, La DePaulia Managing Editor April 22, 2020

Belmont Cragin es uno de los vecindarios con la población latina de más rápido crecimiento, y los líderes de esa comunidad dicen estar trabajando sin cesar para ayudar a sus residentes durante el COVID-19.   Vanessa...

A woman carries a shopping bag as she walks on the sidewalk in downtown Chicago, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Several major spring and summer events in Chicago have been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pritzker says Illinois won’t hit COVID-19 peak until mid-May

Associated Press April 22, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday said the state wouldn't hit its highest level of COVID-19 cases until mid-May, weeks after originally projected, throwing into question whether the Democrat will extend his...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks with reporters after the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Congress set to pass $483B virus aid as Trump eyes next deal

Associated Press April 22, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is sprinting to approve the next coronavirus aid package, a $483 billion deal backed by the White House to replenish a small-business payroll fund and pump more money into...

DePaul’s financial aid pool increase second lowest in a decade

DePaul’s financial aid pool increase second lowest in a decade

Ella Lee, Hannah Mitchell, and Shane René April 21, 2020

DePaul said it will offer support from a $266.4 million financial aid pool in light of the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, according to a university release. But the nearly 5.1 percent increase...

A lone woman boards a Chicago Transit Authority bus in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Monday, April 20, 2020, as a public service billboard reminds people of the continuing fight against COVID-19.

Chicago works to reach more black residents amid pandemic

Associated Press April 21, 2020

The number of black Chicago residents becoming infected with the coronavirus and those dying of the disease remains disproportionately high, city officials said Monday. Black residents made up about...

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 20, 2020, in Washington.

Trump says he’ll ‘suspend immigration,’ offers no details

Associated Press April 21, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus. “In light of...

A masked worker departs a gate at a Boeing production plant Monday, April 20, 2020, in Renton, Wash. Boeing this week is restarting production of commercial airplanes in the Seattle area, putting about 27,000 people back to work after operations were halted because of the coronavirus.

Some US producers, states reopening amid political pressure

Associated Press April 21, 2020

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing and at least one other U.S. heavy-equipment manufacturer resumed production and some states rolled out aggressive reopening plans Monday, despite nationwide concerns there is not...

Green tea can help will illnesses thanks to its antimicrobial properties.

Natural remedies from around the world can help with illnesses — including COVID-19

Holly Jenvey April 21, 2020

Even though there’s no established cure for the coronavirus, a bowl of soup and a dose of green tea could be a step in the right direction.  Natural and traditional remedies have helped kill other...

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