All Stories from March 16, 2020 (Change date)
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Island Lake programs canceledMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - All village-led recreational programs in Island Lake and after-hours events at village hall have been canceled, effective immediately. The village-owned Creative Playti...
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Elgin closures, changes to procedures due to COVID-19Mar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin City Hall and the Elgin Police Department are closed to the public as of Monday. "The City of Elgin continues enacting measures to keep employees safe," said Mayo...
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Has the NFL dodged a bullet?Mar 16, 2020 1:00 am - I walked into my local barbershop yesterday and was greeted by a neighbor with an opening volley of "So the NFL dodges the bullet again, aye?" I grabbed a seat an approp...
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The real problem with student debtMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - I have to comment on the story in the Daily Herald business section on March 8 by Liz Weston. Her whole story was how to excuse student debt and make it easier to do so....
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Making the decision to give better and become betterMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - "Progress is strength." That's a quote I have carried with me since the day it was said to me. I was 16 the first time I encountered a Marine Corps recruiter. It was a...
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Illinois state parks and other facilities closedMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Want to burn off some coronavirus anxiety by taking a walk in the woods? Forget heading to an Illinois state park. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources on Monday...
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Seven Lake County polling places to change due to pandemicMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The continuing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the closure of seven Lake County polling places for Tuesday's primary election - but alternate sites have bee...
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Schaumburg Parks close Bison's Bluff PlaygroundMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Out of an abundance of caution over the COVID-19 outbreak, the Schaumburg Park District has closed Bison's Bluff Nature Playground at Spring Valley Nature Center through...
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United expects to lose $1.5 billion as half of March and April flights canceledMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - United Airlines quashed 50% of its flights for April and May, as fallout from the growing number of coronavirus cases continues. "We also now expect these deep cuts to e...
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Schools provide breakfasts, lunches to students because of school closuresMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Wearing an open green coat and walking in the cold a couple of blocks from his house, Michael Brakus, 10, of Round Lake Beach made a trip to pick up some groceries. But ...