On Tuesday, three days after the statewide implementation of a shelter-in-place directive, residents of and visitors to the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago walked their dogs, carried overflowing...

Students leaving Iowa City and other college towns throughout the state amid the COVID-19 outbreak could leave the student population in the area undercounted for in the 2020 census, potentially changing...

Iowa may be one of the less densely-populated states in the U.S., but consequences from state efforts to contain and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus has taken a toll on some of the state’s...

Jonathan Jackson said there used to be lulls between lunch and dinner. Now, the only time the Chomp delivery driver stops is when he’s waiting for an order. “I have a feeling tonight’s going...

When the University of Iowa announced March 18 that classes would remain online for the semester, many student employees packed up to go home or began looking for other jobs in an effort to remain financially...

Denise Martinez normally hands off her 16-month-old son to her parents when she needs childcare. Because of the novel coronavirus, however, Martinez, the associate dean for Diversity, Equity, and...

Three weeks after the first positive case of COVID-19 was discovered in the state, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Sunday there are now 38 additional cases — bringing the state’s total up to 336...

Sixty-four additional Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from the Office of the Governor Saturday, Iowa’s biggest single day positive case spike since the initial...

Johnson County Public Health officials are asking local health professionals to sign up for the Medical Reserve Corps in case the county would need more medical volunteers in the future, as preparedness...

Johnson County Sheriff Detective Sgt. Brad Kunkel said in a press conference Friday that the county jail is taking steps to house less people to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading among the close...

Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair Rod Sullivan said Friday the supervisors are asking nonessential businesses to scale back their operations and reduce the number of employees in the workspace...

An email to the University of Iowa community on Friday included a message from UI President Bruce Harreld assuring campus employees — especially students — worried about income that they will continue...