All Stories from August 3, 2021 (Change date)
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Build safety into infrastructure billAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, about 1,166 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020, an approximate 15 percent increase over 2019. Sadly, it...
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More DuPage County schools requiring students to mask upAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - A growing number of DuPage County school districts and colleges will require students and employees - vaccinated or not - to wear masks when classes start later this mon...
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New paratransit system proposed in Lake CountyAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Presentations regarding a proposed new paratransit system in Lake County have been shifted to an entirely virtual format at 4 and 5 p.m. Wednesday. The county, communiti...
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Pioneering WMAQ cameraman dies at 88Aug 03, 2021 1:00 am - When Billy Jennings was a young news photographer at WMAQ-TV, it hit him: He'd landed a big job in a big market with big on-air talent. He started to pace the newsroom f...
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Naperville reinstating mask mandate in city buildingsAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - In response to updated guidance from local and national health authorities, Naperville has reinstated a mask requirement for all visitors to city buildings regardless of...
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Will vaccine mandate to enter all businesses like in NYC happen here? What local leaders sayAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 surge and hospitalizations spike, Illinois public health experts are watching New York City's move to require proof of vaccination for entering ...
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More than 110M COVID vaccines sent to 60 countries, US saysAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the Wh...
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Romanian heritage center plan rejected in Des PlainesAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - A faith-based group's proposal to open a Romanian heritage center in Des Plaines was rejected by the city council Monday. Aldermen didn't object to the concept - only th...
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National Night Out draws big crowd in ElginAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin Police Department Resident Officer Edwin Alva really knows how to throw a party. About a thousand people turned out for the National Night Out event held Tuesday ...
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Masks now required in Geneva government buildingsAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - Officials announced masks are now required in Geneva's city facilities, including at public meetings. The city's government buildings will remain open to the public, bu...