All Stories from July 29, 2020 (Change date)
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'I think it's a realistic schedule': Prep teams glad to still have seasonsAug 13, 2020 2:31 pm - Friday night lights are moving from August to March this year, which promises to be a strange sight on numerous levels. But at least schools are still planning to flip t...
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Mount Prospect chief explains 'thin blue line' image at community conversation on raceJul 30, 2020 7:52 am - Mount Prospect Police Chief John Koziol defended the use of the "thin blue line" symbol on the department's uniforms, during an online community conversation Tuesday abo...
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Sheriffs association calls Pritzker's prisoner transfer order ineffectiveJul 30, 2020 5:57 am - SPRINGFIELD - While Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a new executive order this week allowing for transfers into state prisons at the discretion of the Illinois Department of C...
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Elementary districts in Libertyville, Vernon Hills choose remote learningJul 31, 2020 12:28 am - Citing challenges keeping staff and students safe, elementary school districts in Libertyville and Vernon Hills have decided to start the upcoming year with remote learn...
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Des Plaines District 62 superintendent recommends remote learning to start school yearJul 31, 2020 12:28 am - Des Plaines Elementary District 62 Superintendent Paul Hertel announced Wednesday that his administration will recommend the coming school year begin with exclusively re...
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U.S. jabs Russia over claim of spreading virus disinformationJul 30, 2020 7:08 am - MOSCOW — U.S. officials say Russian intelligence officers are spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic through English-language websites, trying to exploi...
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Wheaton man faces sexual assault chargesJul 30, 2020 7:19 pm - A Wheaton man has been charged with sexually assaulting two women acquaintances by having sex when they were unable to consent — including when one of the victims was in...
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Aurora man gets 14 years in prison for armed robberyJul 30, 2020 7:19 pm - An Aurora man was sentenced to 14 years in prison this week after admitting to a June 2018 armed robbery on the city's near west side. Clayton W. Vaughn, of the 900 bloc...
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Pritzker: Practices but no games for sports like football, given COVID-19 threatJul 30, 2020 9:10 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced restrictions to recreational sports that would suspend activities like football, basketball, soccer and volleyball competitive matches in th...
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July 29 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 30, 2020 9:10 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 86,659 cases in the suburbs as of Wednesday, 49% of the state's total, accor...