{"id":89399,"date":"2020-04-16T17:14:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T22:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=89399"},"modified":"2020-05-15T12:03:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T17:03:38","slug":"detroits-big-three-automakers-close-plants-indefinitely-amid-coronavirus-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/detroits-big-three-automakers-close-plants-indefinitely-amid-coronavirus-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit\u2019s big three automakers close plants indefinitely amid coronavirus concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Bre&#8217;onna Richardson<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Detroit\u2019s big three automakers shut down assembly plants. 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