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First infant, a state worker among latest COVID-19 deaths
Mar 28, 2020 11:36 PM - An infant and a state worker are among the latest fatalities of COVID-19. Cases of the respiratory disease jumped with 465 new cases and 13 additional deaths statewide in 24 hours. -
Illinois COVID-19 cases now over 3,000; 8 more deaths reported
Mar 27, 2020 8:26 PM - The state's grim tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,026 Friday with 34 deaths, including Lake County's first two fatalities and five more casualties of the respiratory disease in DuPage County. Caseloads jumped by 19% from Thursday with 488 more cases diagnosed and eight deaths statewide in 24 hours. -
41 votes: One DuPage County Board primary race still too close call
Mar 27, 2020 2:56 PM - Nearly two weeks after the March 17 primary election, the race to pick the Democratic nominee for DuPage County Board District 4 isn't over -- and only 41 votes separate the two leading candidates. -
British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus
Mar 27, 2020 6:43 AM - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus, but remains in charge of the U.K.'s response to the outbreak.
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Coronavirus highlights importance of paid leave for workers
Mar 27, 2020 1:00 AM - Guest columnist Jill Gigstad: The novel coronavirus has caused policymakers to revisit several proposals that have been sidelined for far too long. -
Going viral: Politicizing this pandemic gets us nowhere
Mar 27, 2020 1:00 AM - Columnist Armstrong Williams: By now the tropes have become almost typical. Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus, drumming up irrational fears in the media, and causing an economic meltdown, all in hopes of bringing down the president. -
7 new deaths in Illinois, 673 more infected with coronavirus
Mar 26, 2020 5:00 PM - Illinois experienced its largest single-day death toll from the coronavirus outbreak Thursday as state health officials reported seven more people have died. The number of infected patients rose by 673, an increase of 36% overnight to 2,538 infected individuals. -
Illinois attorney general takes action on price gouging, warns of COVID-19 scams
Mar 26, 2020 4:23 PM - The Illinois attorney general's office has been working with a reduced and mostly remote staff the last 10 days, but it continues to warn against COVID-19-related price gouging, scams and utility shut-offs. -
Watch Trump's daily briefing: Guidelines could allow easing of virus limits
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World leaders vow to coordinate virus response in video call
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