Cook County
-
Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
-
Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - My family and I are participating in this year's virtual Gibbons run. Carol White has inspired us to participate for the past several years and we are honored to be a pa...
-
Cook County receives $41 million grant for COVID-19 contact tracingJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County Department of Public Health will receive almost $41 million in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health to rapidly scale-up its COVID-...
-
As Illinois COVID-19 deaths top 6,000, expert warns against 'coronavirus fatigue'Jun 09, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 rose by 95 Tuesday, officials said, bringing the total fatalities to more than 6,000. Cases of the respiratory disease gre...
-
Suburban Democrats endorse police reform measure aimed at protecting minoritiesJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Sweeping police reform legislation that bans chokeholds and racial profiling introduced Monday in the U.S. House has broad backing from the suburbs' congressional delega...
-
June 9 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 66,354 cases in the suburbs, about 51% of the state's total, according to th...
-
Muskrat tales: How this swimming rodent differs from a beaverJun 08, 2020 6:00 am - This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. At a certain location, the animal dives down and ...
-
How deal could speed open-space restoration in three countiesJun 08, 2020 5:30 am - You may have visited forest preserves in southwestern Lake County, northwestern Cook County or a conservation area in southeast McHenry County for a calming respite from...
-
June 8 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 65,921 cases in the suburbs, 51.3% of the state's total, according to the Illinois ...
-
Cook County offering small business, independent contractor loansJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - Applications are now open for Cook's County's Community Recovery Loan Fund offering one-time, zero-interest loans of up to $20,000 to small businesses and up to $10,000 ...