Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Illinois students to begin remote learning TuesdayMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Starting Tuesday, Elgin Area School District U-46's nearly 38,400 students are going back to school, virtually. There will be no high-fives from teachers or students shu...
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First infant, a state worker among latest COVID-19 deathsMar 28, 2020 1:00 am - An infant and a state worker are among the latest fatalities of COVID-19. The rising toll of the virus reached 47 deaths and 3,491 cases in 43 counties Saturday. Cases o...
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Could special needs students fall through cracks while schools navigate e-learning?Mar 28, 2020 1:00 am - Like many students stuck at home, Keller Hall watches a lot of movies and plays on his iPad while staying in because of schools closed for weeks now due to COVID-19. Kel...
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Retired health workers cautiously stepping up to help with COVID-19 responseMar 27, 2020 5:30 am - After 43 years as a family physician in Mount Prospect, Dr. John Sage decided to hang up his stethoscope more than a year ago for a quiet life in retirement. But even be...
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U-46 foundation aims to raise $10,000 for COVID-19 reliefMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Aside from food and medicine, toiletries and cleaning products are the most sought-after items for anyone on lockdown during the coronavirus outbreak. That's why the U-4...
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Illinois moves toward canceling spring standardized tests for all studentsMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - All standardized tests for Illinois students are likely to be canceled this spring as state education officials work toward securing a waiver from the federal government...
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State relaxes rules so retired medical workers can help with COVID-19 responseMar 24, 2020 5:30 am - Retired health care professionals considering answering Gov. J.B. Pritzker's call join the fight against the coronavirus will have fewer obstacles to getting their licen...
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As Elgin church closes school, services still in questionMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County authorities are urging an Elgin-area church to suspend services and heed the governor's stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Northwest B...
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Suburban mosques cancel Friday prayers amid COVID-19 concernsMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - For the first time, mosques throughout the suburbs temporarily have suspended all congregational prayers, Sunday school classes, youth and children's programs, and nones...
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District 300 Food Pantry adapts food distribution amid COVID-19 concernsMar 20, 2020 5:25 am - As 31 school buildings within Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 were dormant Thursday, a few volunteers gathered at Carpentersville Middle School to package fo...