All Stories from June 26, 2020 (Change date)
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Caps and masks and gowns: Dundee-Crown grads receive diplomas in Sears Centre parking lotJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Dundee-Crown graduates dodged the rain, but just barely, on Friday as they received their diplomas in outdoor ceremonies held the parking lot at the Sears Centre in Hoff...
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US health officials estimate 20M Americans have had virusJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the United States, meaning that the...
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Policy Corner: Why we decided to capitalize the B in 'Black'Jun 26, 2020 1:00 am - In mid-June the Daily Herald adopted a change in its style that now capitalizes the B in "Black" to identify a people of shared identity. We've fielded a few letters fro...
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Racial re-brandingJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - So the managers of the Quaker Brands division of PepsiCo have decided to end production of its Aunt Jemima brand pancake mix products. It's about time after 130 years. S...
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Glenview names new fire chiefJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Glenview's Interim Fire Chief Tony DeRose is no longer the interim, officials announced Friday. DeRose has been appointed chief, effective July 1. DeRose had been servi...
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Virtual public input sought on Route 83/137 projectJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - State road planners seek input as big improvement plans for an 11-mile stretch of Route 83 and Route 137 in north central Lake County move toward a key point. But rather...
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Teachers, parents share mixed feelings about students wearing masks when schools reopen this fallJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Wearing face masks for long periods of time can be challenging even for adults. So how realistic is it to expect kindergartners through 12th-graders to keep masks on for...
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The Oklahoma debacleJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - What a wonderful way to start Father's Day ... reading news reports of Trump's massive rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to the Tulsa fire marshal, less than 6,200 ado...
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City, suburban museums cautiously reopen with Phase 4 guidelinesJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Some Chicago and suburban museums are slowly and cautiously welcoming back guests as part of the state's Phase 4 of Restore Illinois. But caution is the operative word....
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Aurora Farmers Market will open for season SaturdayJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Aurora Farmers Market will open for its 108th season on Saturday. Returning to Water Street Square, 65 S. Water St. in downtown, the market will be open from 8 a.m....