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Illinois COVID-19 vaccine providers have administered more than 15.2 million shots, but demand is growing after federal regulators approved boosters for those who received Moderna and Johnson & Johnson versions.

News | Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 1,300 patients

Illinois hospitals are reporting fewer than 1,300 COVID-19 patients for the first time since Aug.7, according to Illinois Department of Public Health records.
Illinois wide receiver Carlos Sandy (11) and linebacker Khalan Tolson (45) celebrate their 20-18 victory over Penn State in the ninth overtime the game in State College, Pa.on Saturday.

College Sports | Nine is enough! Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State in NCAA's 1st 9OT game

Casey Washington caught a 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift Illinois over No. 7 Penn State 20-18 Saturday.

News | So, who can get which booster shots now? Here's a quick guide

The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines all have federal approval as booster shots now. But who is really eligible for which booster shots? Here's a quick guide based on CDC guidelines.
Geneva District 304 officials say the district “does not condone or support behavior or language that does not reflect the values we strive to instill in our students.” The statement came after a Geneva High School teacher posted a profanity-laced rant about someone who she said would not wear a mask at a choir concert.

News | District 304 teacher resigns after profane TikTok video goes viral

The Geneva High School French teacher at the center of a TikTok video controversy submitted her resignation to the district, according to a document for a board meeting.
It’s day-to-day on when Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane will play next after he and two teammates were placed in COVID-19 protocol.
Blackhawks | Another Blackhawks headache: Kane, Carpenter, Gustafsson placed in COVID protocol
The Chicago Blackhawks had to place Patrick Kane, Ryan Carpenter and Erik Gustafsson into COVID protocol Saturday. It is a "day to day" situation, according to coach Jeremy Colliton.
A fire on Friday night rendered a home near Villa Park uninhabitable and resulted in the deaths of three dogs, according to a news release from the village.
News | 3 dogs dead, 2 rescued in Villa Park area house fire
A fire on Friday night rendered a home near Villa Park uninhabitable and resulted in the deaths of three dogs, according to a news release from the village.
Ryan F. Groh, 34, of Kenosha was charged with charged with obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest during a traffic stop and DUI investigation, then two additional counts of resisting a correctional officer and one count of aggravated battery to a correctional officer at the Lake County jail.
Lake County | Wisconsin man charged with interfering in DUI investigation, then attacking officers in jail
When Lake County police pulled over a Kenosha man's sister for a suspected DUI, he interfered with their investigation, resisted arrest, then later attacked officers in jail, police said.
Prospect and Hersey are among the nearly 50 Daily Herald area schools who have either qualified for the state playoffs ore are hoping to on Saturday night when the pairings are revealed by the IHSA.
Prep Football | Here's how to watch the IHSA football pairings show on TV
The road to the IHSA Football Playoffs is always a test of stamina over the course of the nine-week regular-season, but high school football fans in Illinois have never endured a wait like this. On Saturday the IHSA Playoff Pairing Television Show will reveal the 2021 football playoff field during a live telecast on the IHSA TV Network that will air statewide from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
When Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the FBI to help local authorities investigate cases of violence against school leaders, he did not suggest the FBI would spy on parents who speak up about masks.
Columns | Facts Matter: FBI was not directed to spy on school parents
The feds weren't directed to spy on parents at school board meetings, a mask study was misrepresented, and an image of Jeff Bezos with William Shatner was altered by someone who sought to show "space is fake," Bob Oswald says in his Facts Matter column.
The city of Chicago isn’t the only agency misspelling “Millennium,” as it did last week when referring to the park where the Chicago Sky’s WNBA title would be celebrated. This sign announcing the, um, Millennium Trail on Fairfield Road near Route 176 has been incorrect for years.
Columns | Grammar Moses: Of double letters and double meanings
Jim discusses examples of too many double letters and too few -- including in communications from Charmin. Plus, what's a contronym and ""vexatious"?
Tampa Bay's Tristan Wirfs celebrates with Barrington's Scotty Miller after Miller's touchdown reception in January's NFC Championship Game in Green Bay.
Columns | Jim O'Donnell: Brady vs. Fields, OK -- but there's also a young Buccaneer to watch
Jim O'Donnell: Iowa's Tristan Wirfs still clearing the way for Tampa Bay's Tom Brady.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts has said he’s on the side of the fans and feels their pain.
Columns | Lincicome: For some Cubs fans, suffering seems to be a birthright
Bernie Lincicome: Here's the letter Cubs owner Tom Rickets ought to send to the faithful.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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On October 20, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) held a team-building/philanthropy day at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, where they hand-packed meals for hungry children in remote areas of the world. BCEN staff based in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana and Michigan flew in to BCEN’s Oak Brook headquarters to participate in the very special day.
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Glenbrook North mascot Sparty greets fans as the school’s Homecoming kickoff parade wound through town Sunday, Oct. 17.
Spartan spirit! Glenbrook North student athletes, clubs spread cheer at Homecoming parade
Chicago Sky forward/center and former Naperville Central High School athlete Candace Parker celebrates at the 2021 WNBA Champion Chicago Sky Rally Tuesday October 19, 2021 in Chicago at the Pritzker Pavilion.
Rally for former Naperville Central athlete Candace Parker and the 2021 WNBA champions Chicago Sky
In this Feb. 15, 2001 file photo, Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on as President Bush addresses State Department employees at the State Department in Washington. Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media Monday, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. He was 84.
Colin Powell dies at age 84
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 54,164, Mike Seeling photo: Chicago Bears’ cornerback Virgil Livers participates in a pancake eating contest benefiting the Easter Seal Foundation in Buffalo Grove in March of 1980.
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Jackie Rakers, of St. Charles gets a high-five from Heaven, a dog she fostered and then adopted in 2019 from Starfish Animal Rescue in Batavia. Heaven was announced the 2021 winner of People magazine’s “World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest” on Wednesday.
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