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Here’s what we learned about how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois.

President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus in Washington. | AP Photos

Officials believe the true numbers are far higher because of a lack of testing and reporting. In the U.S., the nation with the most infections, health officials believe there may be 10 times more cases than the confirmed 5.6 million.

Evanston’s Sam Rhodes works on her stroke during practice on August 19, 2020. | Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times

Six sports are happening this fall, but some events will look much different.

The Bulls have landed the No. 4 overall pick in the October NBA Draft, and could start team activities in September and into October. Still, the new vice president of basketball operations won’t rush on landing a head coach, as the focus is making sure this decision is a good one.

Eloy Jimenez of the Chicago White Sox yells as he runs the bases after hitting a two run home run in the 9th inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 18, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) | Getty

Oh, what this crosstown rivalry could be if winner vs. winner were more than an infrequent peculiarity.

Chicago White Sox’s A.J. Pierzynski, right, is safe at home after he collided with Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett, left, during the second inning of a of a baseball game Saturday, May 20, 2006, in Chicago. After the play, Barrett punched Pierzynski resulting in a bench-clearing brawl. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ORG XMIT: CXS105 | AP

Despite the novelty of Cubs-Sox games having worn off — and even in a world gone mad — many voters are still bleeding blue or black as if nothing else matters. Читать дальше...

A person was killed by gunfire Aug. 22, 2020, in the 100 block of North Mayfield Avenue. | Sun-Times file photo

He was found unresponsive outside with a gunshot wound to the head in the 100 block of North Mayfield Avenue, police said.

Chicago Park District CEO Michael Kelly, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Fire Owner and Chairman Joe Mansueto and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber pose for a portrait after announcing the Fire will be returning to Soldier Field. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times

The Fire announced Friday night that a first-team player has tested positive for COVID-19, but said their game Tuesday with FC Cincinnati is still scheduled.

Houston Dash’s Sophie Schmidt, left, and Chicago Red Stars’ Savannah McCaskill, right, battle for the ball during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer finals match Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Sandy, Utah. | AP Photos

The 2019 season concluded the last week of October, and by early November, McCaskill was in Metuchen, New Jersey, training at AP2T, a gym focused on soccer-specific training.

With Diamond DeShields on restricted minutes because of knee inflammation that has bothered her all season, Copper has thrived in her expanded role. | NBAE via Getty Images

Kahleah Copper went from being a key disruptive player off the bench last season to being one of the most important pieces to the Sky’s success this season.

Luis Robert of the White Sox is greeted by teammate Eloy Jimenez after hitting a two run home run in the second inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 21, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) | Getty

Luis Robert had only heard about the White Sox’ crosstown series from teammates and acquaintances, but it didn’t take long for the series to hear from him.

The Fire announced Friday night that a first-team player has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Per a team statement, all other players and members of the club have returned consecutive negative tests, and their game Tuesday night against FC Cincinnati is still scheduled to take place.

Charges were filed Aug. 21, 2020, against a man in connection with four stabbings in Grant Park and on the CTA. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file photo

The first stabbing on July 9 left Aaron Curry dead in a grassy area of Grant Park, officials said.

John Shorter speaks to reporters at Mamie Till-Mobley Park Friday. His 12-year-old son was wounded in a shooting at that park last week. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

John Shorter, a lieutenant with the Chicago Fire Department, said his son is now able to get around, using a walker.

Chicago police investigate the scene where a man was fatally struck by a vehicle August 21, 2020. | Tyle LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Charges are pending against the driver, police said.

Obama Presidential Center rendering. | Obama Foundation

A three-judge appellate panel affirmed the U.S. District Court ruling, but said they couldn’t rule on some matters it considered to be under state, not federal, jurisdiction.

DuSable Park, near Navy Pier. Completion of the park has been slow — it was designated as a park site in 1987. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

A City Council committee has OK’d $5 million, and a cleanup of thorium, a radioactive material once used by a Streeterville gas lamp company, has been finished. Officials hope the park becomes a focal point of the lakefront.

Yoan Mocanda bats during a game against the Tigers Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) | AP Photos

Luis Robert and Yasmani Grandal returned to the White Sox lineup but Yoan Moncada was out Friday night.

Bottles of alcohol, including Lyon rum, are displayed. Windon Distilling, a Maryland-based producer of Lyon Rum, is among the many craft distillers taking an economic hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. | AP

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States found that nationally, craft distillers will see an estimated 41% of their sales — worth more than $700 million — evaporate because of the pandemic.