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How the deal to turn McCormick Place into a $66M field hospital happened
Aug 14, 2020 7:43 PM - Taxpayers spent nearly $66 million fashioning McCormick Place into an emergency coronavirus hospital with 2,750 beds this past spring amid fears that COVID-19 patients would overwhelm hospitals in the Chicago area. Those fears turned out to be unfounded. Just 38 patients were transferred to the sprawling convention center -- meaning taxpayers' cost for the makeshift hospital turned out to be more than $1.7 million per patient.
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New COVID-19 cases push past 2,000 again; Kane, Will counties put in 'warning level'
Aug 14, 2020 6:57 PM - New Illinois cases of COVID-19 surged by 2,264 Friday with 25 more deaths from the respiratory disease. An expert says a vaccine is coming but won't eradicate the virus. -
League of Women Voters Aurora Area to host voter registration Aug. 15Aug 14, 2020 6:36 PM - The League of Women Voters Aurora Area will sponsor voter registration Saturday, Aug. 15, outside McCarty Mills Taproom in Aurora.
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State Sen. Terry Link remains silent as more politicians call for his resignation
Aug 14, 2020 6:24 PM - A day after he was charged with federal tax evasion, state Sen. Terry Link remained publicly silent on the matter Friday, refusing to respond to interview requests or issue a statement. -
Learn how to run for office at League of Women Voters webinar Sept. 1Aug 14, 2020 4:43 PM - The League of Women Voters Roselle/Bloomingdale and the Roselle Public Library District will present the webinar "Don't Just Run ... WIN" on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace
Aug 14, 2020 10:01 AM - Israel's agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians say it puts a just resolution of the Middle East conflict even farther out of reach.
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Democrats outline ethics proposals
Aug 14, 2020 6:42 AM - Several Democratic state lawmakers called a virtual news conference Thursday morning in support of ethics reforms, hours before news broke that another Democratic state senator was charged with a federal crime. -
Tollway pushes back on regulator's ruling
Aug 13, 2020 6:42 PM - The Illinois tollway stuck to its guns Thursday in a hearing before Illinois senators about construction contracts after state regulator ruled they committed illegal acts regarding two unsuccessful bids. -
Trump opposes postal money that would help vote-by-mail
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Cook County offering election information, updates by emailAug 13, 2020 12:28 PM - Cook County voters can receive important election information in their email inboxes directly from election authorities through a new tool established by the office county Clerk Karen Yarbrough.
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