Marni Pyke
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Drivers can expect new digital sign on westbound I-90Dec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Suburbanites heading home from the city will be able to calibrate how long their commutes will be with an electronic overhead sign greeting drivers as they pass from the...
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Melinda Bush won't seek reelection to state SenateDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Calling it a "happy-sad" moment, Democratic state Sen. Melinda Bush of Grayslake announced Wednesday she is not running for reelection in 2022 but will finish her term. ...
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What you need to know about rapid at-home COVID-19 testsDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - With a surge in COVID-19 cases, federal and state public health officials are recommending that people who want to ensure they're virus-free take advantage of at-home te...
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22% of kids 5-11 have gotten a COVID-19 shot. Vaccines for 4 and younger? 'Closer to springtime'Dec 10, 2021 12:00 am - The number of Illinois kids ages 5 to 11 with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine has nearly doubled since Thanksgiving, Illinois Department of Public Health data show...
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Will omicron become the alpha COVID-19 variant over delta? Suburban doctors answer questionsDec 09, 2021 4:30 am - At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, many Illinoisans are overly familiar with the unpleasantly contagious delta variant that is causing most virus infections in the ...
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'Life is worth fighting for': COVID-19 survivor heads home after months in hospital, mother's lossDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - When she regained consciousness after three months of a medically induced coma to combat a severe case of COVID-19, there was one person Shaquita Slaughter longed to see...
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COVID-19 update: 9,301 new cases, 54 additional deaths, 3,178 hospitalizedDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 9,301 Thursday with 54 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Patients in the h...
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Thanksgiving gatherings add to latest COVID-19 hospitalization spike, highest since JanuaryDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have risen to their highest point since Jan. 22, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday, a sign the latest virus surge ...
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Ex-tollway administrators accuse chairman of overreach, 'abuse of power'Dec 07, 2021 12:00 am - A letter from two former tollway executives warns of what they describe as a power grab at the agency by Chairman Will Evans that is undermining Executive Director José ...
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'Troubling' power struggle at tollway leaves some senators contemplating legislative fixDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois tollway Chairman Will Evans' assertion during a Senate hearing Tuesday that he's the top dog at the agency has some lawmakers wondering if that aligns with stat...