If you’re like me, you’re bombarded with updates about the coronavirus. It’s a mix of useful news and handwashing tips from that company that sold you socks in 2017.

I wanted to share links I’ve found most helpful for national and Chicago updates – plus some sources for my former hometowns in D.C. and Tennessee.

I’ll regularly update and add links. Know of something I’m missing? Let me know.

(The news sources included below have all made their COVID-19 coverage free as a public service. Consider subscribing or donating when you can.)

National Updates

• The New York Times
• The Washington Post
• Axios
• NPR
• Vox
• Business Insider
• Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center
• CDC
• American Red Cross

Chicago & Illinois

• The Chicago Tribune
• The Chicago Sun-Times
• WBEZ
• City of Chicago Coronavirus Resource Center
• State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Center
• State of Illinois FAQs
• Eater Chicago

Tennessee

• State of Tennessee Coronavirus Information and Resources
• WPLN
• WKRN
• WATE

Washington, D.C. (Local)

• District of Columbia Updates
• Washington Post Local Tracker
• WETA: Local Resources for DC, Maryland and Virginia
• Federal News Network: What Your Agency Is Doing
• Eater DC

Federal Legislation

• Library of Congress Coronavirus Resource Guide
• NPR: What’s Inside the Senate’s $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package
• Washington Post: Calculate your stimulus check
• CNN: When to expect the money
• Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce: CARES Act Summary

Small Business & Employee Relief

• SBA Business Guidance & Loan Resources
• Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Resources
• City of Chicago Employment & Financial Assistance
• Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
• State of Illinois Emergency Small Business Grants and Loan Assistance

Nonprofit & Community Support

• Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund
• Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund
• Forefront COVID-19 Resources and Updates
• Association of Defense Communities COVID-19 Military Support Initiative
• Association of Consultants to Nonprofits Upcoming Events

Other Resources

• Associated Press COVID-19 Style Guide
• The Onion’s coronavirus coverage (satire)

Photo: Illinois National Guard members handle COVID-19 testing equipment at a drive-thru testing site in Bloomington, Ill., March 28, 2020. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker activated Illinois Army and Air National Guard members to provide support to COVID-19 response operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Wynndermere Shaw)