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•COVID-19 Pritzker announces telehealth programs, mental-health hotline
•COVID-19 Lightford announces expansion of testing in Black communities
•COVID-19 First cases confirmed at ICE facility in Illinois
•LGBT Community Fund announces grant recipients
•Lesbian icon Phyllis Lyon dies at 95
•COVID-19 Nonprofits can apply for Charitable Trust grants until April 30
•Bernie Sanders exits presidential race
•COVID-19 Broadway closed through June 7
•COVID-19 Preckwinkle security member tests positive
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