All Stories from August 3, 2020 (Change date)
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Strange odor causes Vernon Hills building evacuationAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Residents of a building on the 200 block of West Court of Shorewood in Vernon Hills were evacuated Monday evening because of worries over an unknown odor. The Countrysid...
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Aug. 3 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 89,802 cases in the suburbs as of Monday. That's 49% of the state's total, acc...
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Suburban grads LaCosse, Vitale opt out of NFL seasonAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - If the NFL season comes to fruition, it'll have a little less local feel to it. The New England Patriots' roster took a hit in the last week as players decided to opt ou...
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Teachers union calls for online-only instruction in Elmhurst District 205Aug 03, 2020 1:00 am - The teachers union in Elmhurst Unit District 205 is calling for the academic year to begin with online-only learning, signaling growing resistance to school reopening pl...
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Lombard gas station sells $1 million lottery ticketAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - A lucky patron of a gas station in Lombard is $1 million richer. According to the Illinois Lottery, a ticket that matched five numbers in Friday's Mega Millions drawing ...
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July cannabis sales set record at nearly $61 millionAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - July was another record month for marijuana dispensaries in Illinois. The businesses sold more than $60.9 million worth of products, according to the Illinois Departmen...
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Letter from the editor: Authorities might be silent, but we still seek detailsAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Early in the morning on Saturday, June 27, something dramatic happened at a house on Picton Road in Roselle. More than a month later, we still don't know much about what...
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Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resumeAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Monday afternoon, but the path forward promises to be challenging and time is a...
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Reports: 'Field of Dreams' game canceled; White Sox will play in Iowa next seasonAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - In a season that is spiraling into a nightmare for multiple major-league teams, playing the "Field of Dreams" game has not seemed like a good idea for weeks, if not mont...
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Policy Corner: When we name crime victimsAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - We are all curious, which is one reason we read newspapers. I'm sure you've had occasion to read a news story and wanted more detail than the writer offered. Sometimes t...