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A deadly strain of coronavirus is spreading in China. Officials there have reported 17 deaths and more than 400 infected. 

You may have heard the news last week that Virginia became the 38th state to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA. That’s a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would guarantee equal rights for all Americans, regardless of sex. 

On Today's 21st: Virginia became the 38th state to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, last week. Before that, Illinois ratified the proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees equal rights regardless of sex. We unpacked what that means. 

The Fighting Illini men's basketball team beat Purdue 79-62 Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Campaign to raise money to make a state park more accessible; Error registers non-US citizens to vote; and police officer charged with DUI after fatal crash.