Marni Pyke
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Why are there more fatal crashes when there's less traffic?Jan 17, 2022 4:30 am - It was troubling when deadly vehicle crashes rose by 16% in 2020 compared to 2019 even though COVID-19 decimated the number of cars on the roads. Now it's a trend, accor...
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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin enters GOP primary race for governorJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin jumped into a crowded Republican primary for governor Monday, asserting he is the best pick to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in the ge...
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COVID-19 new-case averages dip slightly for second day in a rowJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - For the second day, the seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases in Illinois dipped Friday, an encouraging sign after a week of high infection and hospitalization counts...
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Aurora's Irvin expected to pick downstate lawmaker on GOP gubernatorial ticketJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin is expected to choose a downstate Republican as a running mate when he announces his candidacy for governor next week, sources told the Daily ...
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COVID-19 surge parks in-person driver's license services through Jan. 24Jan 13, 2022 12:00 am - As COVID-19 case counts spiral, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that offices and facilities will not reopen until Monday, Jan. 24. In late December, W...
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COVID-19 death rates rise but still below pre-vaccine levelsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The daily average of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 edged up in January compared to December but is still below highs seen in the first year of the pandemic. Most vulne...
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Suburban politicians hope to be at the top of the ticket on statewide ballotJan 12, 2022 4:30 am - Suburban Republicans are taking starring roles in what's shaping up to be a bruising and boisterous primary election for a standard-bearer to challenge Democratic Gov. J...
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State shortens minimum COVID-19 quarantine at schools to five daysJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - State officials adopted federal COVID-19 guidelines for schools that shorten the minimum length of quarantine from 10 to five days for students and staff members Tuesday...
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As hospitals reel with omicron and staff shortages, state promises aidJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - The convergence of record-smashing numbers of patients stricken with the highly infectious omicron strain of COVID-19 and a critical shortage of workers is pushing Illin...
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'With omicron, it's different': How parents can detect and deflect the variant in kidsJan 11, 2022 4:00 am - Children and teenagers are bearing the brunt of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, representing about 26% of recent infections in a week, state data shows. From Jan. 3 to M...