Jake Griffin
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Illinois reopens averaging lowest new COVID-19 cases, fewest ICU patientsJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - As businesses and entertainment venues were allowed to fully reopen Friday and operate with full capacity for the first time in 447 days, 42,083 more people got doses of...
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From favorites to long shots, experts outline what really could happen to Arlington ParkJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Speculation about the future of Arlington Park began long before the iconic horse-racing track's owners put the 326-acre parcel up for sale in February. For years, as th...
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'It's going to be a slow process': Ready or not, Illinois is reopening on FridayJun 10, 2021 5:30 am - While the governor, most public health officials and millions of customers are ready for Illinois businesses and other venues to fully reopen Friday, that's not exactly ...
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Q&A: Dr. Ezike on dealing with the health crisis of a century and what reopening meansJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Most Illinois residents would have been stumped if asked to name the Illinois Department of Public Health director before March 2020. That's not the case so much anymore...
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Increased capacity at Arlington Park this weekend? Hold your horsesJun 09, 2021 5:30 am - Although the state is letting businesses and other venues return to full capacity on Friday, Arlington Park officials are pulling in the reins on any immediate plans to ...
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Masks anymore? Pritzker sets reopening guidelines as COVID-19 cases continue declineJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - As business owners throughout Illinois prepare to return to full operational capacity next week, the state's latest metrics for new COVID-19 cases continue to show steep...
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Half of daily COVID-19 vaccine shots going into suburban armsJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban residents make up more than half of those who received COVID-19 vaccine doses each day during the past week, which local health officials say is helping keep th...
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Two new state holidays approved: Juneteenth and Election Day. What do they mean for you?Jun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Two new state holidays approved by Illinois lawmakers last weekend will affect mostly state employees, and students and workers at public schools, if the bills are ultim...
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Addison truck repair shop fire destroys 12 vehicles, creates environmental hazardJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - A late Monday night fire at an Addison business that tows and repairs large trucks destroyed 12 vehicles and eight trailers, and created a significant environmental haza...
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Illinois daily COVID-19 cases average fewer than 1,000 for first time since last summerMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day for the first time since last July, according to figures released Friday by state health officials. Th...