Waukegan
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Nonprofit Reading Power Launches Book Buddies Program to Boost Home Libraries During PandemicJul 18, 2020 11:00 pm - "Elementary schools are suffering an education tsunami right now," says early childhood reading expert Ann Bates, EdD, co-author of The Complete Guide to Tutoring Strugg...
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Who got Payroll Protection Program relief in suburbs? Check out lists of thousands of loansJul 18, 2020 3:30 pm - Which businesses and organizations in the suburbs got federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program? It turns out more than 8,500 ...
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Wauconda, Mettawa companies among those that got millions in PPP loansJul 18, 2020 3:30 pm - A Wauconda construction company and a Mettawa business technology firm were among the Lake County operations that received top-tier, forgivable loans of between $5 milli...
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1,276 new COVID-19 cases as Illinois sets record again for testsJul 18, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois reported 1,276 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and recorded more than 40,000 tests for a third consecutive day. The state reported 46,099 tests, a record for a 2...
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Lake County directing COVID-19 relief funds to hard-hit communitiesJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - An initiative to distribute 70,000 safety kits and educational materials to Latino and Black communities in Lake County hit hard by the coronavirus is underway. Those gr...
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Youth suffers serious injuries in Wadsworth crashJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - A youth who was a passenger in a Toyota involved in a four-car crash Friday in Wadsworth was rushed to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, the L...
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Rep. Schneider announces launch of 2020 Congressional App ChallengeJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Congressman Brad Schneider recently announced the launch of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge in Illinois' 10th District. The Congressional App Challenge is an annua...
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The Anderson Arts Center Art of the Car Show Goes VirtualJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Held on the Kenosha lakeshore for the last five years, the Anderson Arts Center's Art of the Car Show is going virtual this year due to COVID-19. The annual event raises...
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Why the pandemic is leading to more opioid overdosesJul 16, 2020 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths could reach record levels this year in Cook, Lake and DuPage counties as the COVID-19 pandemic adds several factors that contribute to drug-relate...
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Suspected driver charged in fatal hit-and-run in WaukeganJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - A 47-year-old Zion woman turned herself in Wednesday to face a criminal charge stemming from a hit-and-run crash last month that killed a Kenosha, Wisconsin, man. Linda ...