All Stories from April 30, 2020 (Change date)
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Slusher: How many coronavirus deaths would you deem to be unacceptable?Apr 30, 2020 5:30 am - I am alone in my kitchen, trying to load glasses from the evening meal in the open dishwasher and choking back sobs. My wife sits under amber light at the dining table ...
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With Palatine farmers market set to open Saturday, organizers 'feel the pressure of doing this right'Apr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Organizers say Palatine's long-running summer farmers market will serve as a test of sorts when it opens for the season Saturday under restrictions aimed at operating sa...
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Despite expected revenue loss, Lake County still on course with road constructionApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Funding for road projects is expected to drop because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Lake County expects to stay on course this year. "We are moving forward with our 2...
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Gene: An Intimate History" by Siddhartha MukherjeeApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Siddhartha Mukherjee's "The Gene: An Intimate History" is a wonderful book to read at any time. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it may have even greater appeal. The book i...
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Aurora to loan $1.4 million to small businesses to survive pandemicApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Small businesses in Aurora suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic may get forgivable loans of up to $25,000 under a program the city council approved Tuesday. The Standi...
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Stir crazy customers put pressure on bike shopApr 30, 2020 5:00 am - As he deals with the coronavirus pandemic, Wayne Mikes has two big concerns for his Palatine bicycle business. Actually three concerns. Maybe four. The first is the sam...
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Constable: Turn and face the strange of coronavirus changeApr 30, 2020 5:00 am - I haven't done my job the proper way since March 10. That's the last time I drove to a place, sat down with folks, spent some time, got to know them a bit, shook their h...
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Buttermilk restaurants, cinema in Woodridge filed insurance lawsuit due to COVID-19Apr 30, 2020 4:00 am - The owners of Buttermilk restaurants in Geneva and Naperville, and one that hasn't opened yet in Vernon Hills, and the owners of Hollywood Boulevard Cinema in Woodridge ...
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School's out, but Barrington's Blessings in a Backpack goes onApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - In an otherwise empty cafeteria at Barrington High School, Lauren Delehoy and her team spent Wednesday tirelessly preparing bags of food. Though schools are closed due t...
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Palatine Restaurant Week starts May 1Apr 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) has announced the kickoff of its Restaurant Week - created to encourage ongoing support for Palatine area restaurants during...