All Stories from April 28, 2020 (Change date)
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Delay scheduled pay hikes for state workersApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19 has blown a hole in Illinois' budget to the tune of $6 billion to $7 billion, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. That means Springfield will be scrambling to make...
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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Feder: WGN Radio declares 'Virus-Free Friday'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - They're calling it "Virus-Free Friday" at WGN 720-AM, Robert Feder writes. Morning star Bob Sirott and every other host at the news/talk station have been ordered to av...
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New director hired for Lake Villa District LibraryApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake Villa District Library board didn't need to look far to find a new top administrator. Mikael 'Mick' Jacobsen, director at the Zion-Benton Public Library Distric...
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Naperville-area man one of two killed in Joliet shootingApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Two men are facing home-invasion charges in connection with a case where two people - including a Naperville-area man - were shot and killed Saturday in Joliet. Jhakiren...
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What others are writing about COVID-19Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide The death of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, the medical director of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital...
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Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summerApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said i...
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Schaumburg couple surprised with drive-by baby showerApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Arek and Angelika Fejklowicz were surprised with a drive-by baby shower at their Schaumburg home Sunday after their scheduled baby shower was canceled due to the coronav...
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MYR Group appoints new board memberApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - ROLLING MEADOWS - MYR Group Inc. has appointed Shirin O'Connor to the company's board of directors, replacing retiring director Larry Altenbaumer. O'Connor will serve as...
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A look at what's ahead for virus-stricken aircraft carrierApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, is inching toward getting healthy and returning to sea duty while the...