All Stories from May 8, 2020 (Change date)
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Family of 4 displaced after Carpentersville house fireMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - No injuries were reported in a fire that badly damaged a Carpentersville house early Friday, officials said. Firefighters responded about 3:15 a.m. to the 100 block of H...
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Defining 'greater good'May 08, 2020 1:00 am - Mary Lou Vanda's letter in the May 2 Your Views stated, "The greater good means the greatest possible good for the greatest possible number of individuals." She goes on ...
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Feder: Independent media outlets launch joint fundraiserMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - At a time when reliable local news has never been more important, many Chicago area publications and websites are fighting for survival amid drastic declines in revenue,...
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Judge: Developer's challenge of Elk Grove annexation can proceedMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - A Cook County judge has allowed a developer's lawsuit against Elk Grove Village to proceed, setting up at least another five months of litigation before a decision in th...
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U.S. unemployment spikes to a Depression-era level of 14.7%May 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The coronavirus crisis has sent the U.S. unemployment rate surging to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression and Pres...
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Amid pandemic, the world's working poor hustle to surviveMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on the economic margins have had their lives made even harde...
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Horrible vision of 'normal'May 08, 2020 1:00 am - After reading the article by Greg Asimakoupoulos in the Sunday Neighbor Section of the Daily Herald I was horrified by his vision of the "New Normal" for all of us after...
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Palatine Township District 15 starts help lineMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has started a help line that's a call or text away. Officials said the line is available from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday thro...
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Elgin church to distribute masks to residentsMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - New Life Covenant Church in Elgin is planning a drive-through distribution of about 4,000 face masks, plus milk and hand sanitizer. The distribution will be 10 a.m. to 2...
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Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in IndiaMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - NEW DELHI - As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort ...