All Stories from April 1, 2020 (Change date)
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St. Charles man stranded in Peru due to pandemicApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - St. Charles resident Joe Maretta wanted to celebrate his 20th birthday climbing Machu Picchu in the South American country of Peru. That dream was quickly dashed when hi...
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Trump allies warn against feud with swing state governorApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - LANSING, Mich. - President Donald Trump's allies are trying to contain a politically risky election year fight with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as he struggles to bal...
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AARP Illinois hosts COVID-19 telephone town hall tonightApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - AARP Illinois will host a COVID-19 telephone town hall today at 7 p.m. that will feature Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike ...
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Images: Daily Herald readers create their own WilsonApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Daily Herald readers designed creative Wilsons to keep them company during the stay-at-home order. Wilson (a volleyball) plays a starring role in Tom Hanks' 2000 movie “...
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Government's evolving role in fighting crisesApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - "So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." This quotation is from the First Inaugural Address of President Fran...
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What others are writing about COVID-19Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - A look at what other reputable news sources are reporting about the coronavirus pandemic. Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders The directo...
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McHenry County Scout leaders organizing virtual campoutApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Songs, scary stories, tutorials and cooking lessons are on the agenda this weekend during a virtual campout hosted by McHenry County-area Scouts BSA leaders. Beginning F...
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First place, Prose: 'A Puncher's Chance'Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Seated at a small Formica table in a sparse dining room, Ronny Felton stared at the phone resting before him. He licked his lips and reached for the phone, but his hand ...
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First place, Poetry - 'Farmer's Market Club'Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Dreaming of growing maitakes from my cheeks Of walking through a layer cake of limestone The American West. Tired of being Corn leaves. Or Gala apples. Haven't called ...
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Today's 'death squads'Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The death squads are here. When the Obama administration was proposing the ACA, some conservatives and Republican politicians opposed it on the basis it would result in ...