All Stories from March 24, 2020 (Change date)
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Drive-by birthday party one to remember for Round Lake girlMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Florida trip to see the ocean had to be canceled, and so was the pajama party with friends. But on Tuesday, Ryann Mateja of Round Lake still managed to get a 13th b...
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Dow surges most since 1933 on stimulus deal hopesMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - With Congress closing in on an unprecedented spending bill to prop up the slumping economy, U.S. stocks had their best day in almost a dozen years as investors rediscove...
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Northwestern Medicine puts strict limits on visitorsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Northwestern Medicine has implemented a no-visitor policy at all of its inpatient and outpatient care sites. In cases where this policy may have long-term negative healt...
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No one knew a Naperville teen couldn't see until he was 15. His mom's new book explains why.Mar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Sebastian Duesing is an art student who can't see - at least not in the typical way. His blindness wasn't discovered until three years ago, when he was 15 and his famil...
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Coping with the outbreak: Send us your Wilson photosMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - One of the delights of last week arrived in an email from Lauree Harp, a reader from Arlington Heights. She wrote a nice note about coping with the isolation we're all f...
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Lake County Board member Dick Barr launches karaoke event to boost spiritsMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Seeking to give people something fun to do while they're stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, a Lake County Board member is planning an online karaoke party. R...
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Don't compound crisisMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - Now that we have bought up all the toilet paper and wipes, we must heed this warning. We are going to create another problem without thinking about it. Remember, our inf...
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Grayslake home uninhabitable after fireMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - A Grayslake home was rendered uninhabitable after a fire Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The Grayslake Fire Protection District got a call at 4:49 p.m. about the fire...
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U.S. manufacturing might vs virus; home alcohol delivers spikeMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy. Here's a look at developments Tuesday as...
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Photo Flashback: Capturing a big smile at the state individual wrestling tournamentMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The high school state finals in individual wrestling were the scene. Featured among many bouts that I photographed in Champaign that Friday, Feb. 21 were fist pumps, leg...