All Stories from July 31, 2020 (Change date)
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Schaumburg sets new policy on recommending tax breaks, renewalsJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees this week set a tough stance on the possibility of recommending second renewals of a Cook County tax break for industrial properties that cuts their ...
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Glenbrook Dist. 225 will start school year with e-learningJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - The Glenbrook District 225 school board this week unanimously approved a plan for the 2020-21 school year: It's a four-step progression that has students starting Aug. 1...
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O'Donnell: State of Illinois should review all Churchill Downs Inc. licensingJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - "BUNKER BILL" CARSTANJEN peeked out of his Kentucky cavern this week long enough to officially pronounce Arlington Park a "DNR" - "do not resuscitate." At least not by B...
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Lake Villa schools plan to start year remotelyJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Villa Elementary District 41 will be going online for the fall semester, the board announced during a special meeting on Thursday. The district's 2,500 students at ...
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Not honorable leadersJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Dan Bailey of Wheaton claims we should not expect Mike Madigan to resign, because he is a strong leader and a great fundraiser. Nowhere does he say that the citizens of ...
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'This disease is not a joke': Lake Zurich man thought COVID-19 was a hoax, then needed new lungsJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake Zurich man who was the second known COVID-19 patient in the nation to undergo a double-lung transplant thought the virus was a hoax until he contracted it. "This ...
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Pritzker administration unveils overhaul of juvenile justice systemJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD -- The state of Illinois plans to begin placing minors in the justice system in smaller, community-based detention centers that focus more on providing inter...
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U.S. economy needs that CARES unemployment bumpJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - The harm being done to the U.S. economy by COVID-19 is substantial and pervasive. As it stands today, the unemployment rate remains above 11 percent, better than a month...
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Not normal, but happyJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - The new "normal" is sucky. Having to wear a mask, practice social distancing, etc., is sucky too. I'm elderly with health issues and in addition, I'm the sole caregiver ...
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Nursing home exec accused of skimming fundsJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - The owner of several Illinois nursing homes, including locations in Northbrook, Inverness and St. Charles, has been indicted on a charge of skimming money from federally...