Tag: Coronavirus
Organizers hope to raise at least $500,000 in April...
More than $400,000 so far raised for small churches at risk during COVID-19
by: Alejandra Molina April 28, 2020 (RNS) — An initiative that seeks to financially help small and struggling churches in the wake of COVID-19 has raised more than $400,000 andRead More
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Refugees try to make new start in Chicago as COVID-19 upends daily life: ‘Once we get back to the normal life, we want to walk freely’ – Chicago Tribune
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago resettlement organizations help refugees navigate their new lives as some in essential jobs are on the front lines of the fight. Source: Refugees try toRead More
The total number of Aurora cases as of April 23 is 428 and 7 deaths.
Latest City of Aurora numbers see a jump in the Hispanic makeup of COVID-19 cases
AURORA, Ill., April 24, 2020 — Yesterday’s City of Aurora data on COVID-19 shows that 55.67% of cases are now of a Hispanic background. This number is a jump fromRead More
"What drives them is, ‘How can I do God’s work by healing people and saving lives?'"
Under fire from many, Samaritan’s Purse finds an unlikely champion
by: Yonat Shimron April 21, 2020 (RNS) — Whitney Tilson and his wife, Susan, were out walking their dog early one Sunday morning when they noticed workers unloading trucks andRead More
African-American (Black) cases were almost 50% above their population base (10.1%) at 14.73%.
New City of Aurora numbers reveal racial makeup of COVID-19 cases
AURORA, Ill., April 21, 2021 — New City of Aurora data on COVID-19 shows that 44.57% of cases were of a Hispanic background. This number follows pretty much their populationRead More
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Crosby: Grocery help offered in Aurora for those affected by the pandemic – The Beacon-News
Impacted themselves by the the coronavirus outbreak, two Aurorans start a food distribution coalition specifically for restaurant workers and others impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Crosby: Grocery help offeredRead More