Jake Griffin
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Why the sunsets have been so beautiful the past few daysNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - If you've looked outside at dusk in recent days, you were likely treated to some fairly spectacular sunsets thanks to a series of fast-moving, low-pressure “clipper” sys...
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Illinois tallies 595 COVID-19 deaths in NovemberNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 claimed 595 lives statewide in November. That's down from the death tolls of both the prior two months from the respiratory disease, according to Illinois Depar...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb amid Omicron variant fearsNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois have risen 15.4% since Wednesday, and a new variant is concerning public health officials and government leaders. Illinois Departme...
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Will Rittenhouse verdict affect open carry laws in Illinois?Nov 22, 2021 4:30 am - Illinois has a blanket ban on open carry, and experts don't foresee a change
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'This really is a miracle': How nontraditional methods help uninsured get health careNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - It had been more than a decade since Armando Hernandez had last seen a dentist. “I live on Social Security and I'm retired, so I don't have insurance, and things just ad...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb above 1,700 againNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 1,700 for the first time since early October. State health officials Friday are reporting 1,759 COVID-19 patients ar...
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COVID-19 infection rate for Illinois kids ages 5-11 at highest level yetNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children between the ages of 5 and 11 are now averaging 566 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past week. That's the highest infection rate for that age group si...
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Illinois COVID-19 case positivity rate climbs above 3% once againNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois' seven-day COVID-19 case positivity rate is once again over 3%, according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures. The rate has been below that marker s...
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Illinois outpacing national vaccination rate for younger childrenNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children ages 5 to 11 are receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a faster pace than most kids their age across the country. So far, Illinois Depa...
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Firefighters rescue two birds from West Chicago house fireNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries were reported in a Tuesday afternoon house fire in West Chicago that caused an estimated $150,000 damage. West Chicago Fire Protection District officials sai...