Local Pandemic: A Small Town’s Fight Against COVID-19
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A central Illinois town hit hard by pandemic, just years after it was hit by a tornado.
Seven years ago, the town of Washington in central Illinois was hit with a tornado. Now, some say the COVID-19 shutdown is an even bigger disaster. A special report from Carol Marin and students from DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence.
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Local Pandemic: A Small Town’s Fight Against COVID-19
Clip: 6/10/2020 | 10m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Seven years ago, the town of Washington in central Illinois was hit with a tornado. Now, some say the COVID-19 shutdown is an even bigger disaster. A special report from Carol Marin and students from DePaul University’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence.
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