Marni Pyke
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Suburban school COVID-19 outbreaks trend up; Illinois deaths pass 25,000Oct 01, 2021 1:00 am - Classroom-related contacts were the source in a majority of 26 new COVID-19 outbreaks in suburban schools this week, according to Illinois Department of Public Health re...
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Soldier Field vs. Arlington Park: Which stadium would you rather travel to?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was originally published on June 28, 2021. The Bears have agreed to buy Arlington Park for $197.2 million. It's a bit of a long shot that...
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Spitting, shoving, racial epithets — aviation workers want action on air rageSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Snipes such as “stupid” and “uneducated” are hardly the worst insults that have been hurled at United Airlines flight attendant Yolanta Fisher during the pandemic. Passe...
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COVID-19 update: 2,989 new cases, 42 more deaths, 1,901 hospitalizationsSep 29, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois reported 2,989 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday with 42 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Illinois hospitals were treating 1,901 COVID-19 patients Tuesda...
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What Illinois' green energy law means for electric car buyersSep 27, 2021 5:30 am - There's a lot to unpack in Illinois' new 956-page clean energy program, including $4,000 rebates for electric vehicles, subsidies for charging stations and ... some ambi...
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Nursing home staffs continue to lag residents for COVID-19 vaccinationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - An expected COVID-19 vaccination pep talk by President Joe Biden Wednesday in Chicago coincides with average shot tallies in Illinois flattening despite mandates and bro...
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Rolling Meadows and mayor reach settlement with fired city managerSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - After months of controversy and tension at City Hall, Rolling Meadows reached a settlement Friday with former City Manager Barry Krumstok. The longtime administrator was...
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Biden coming back to Illinois, plans to encourage COVID-19 shotsSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - President Joe Biden will make his second trip to Illinois since July, arriving in Chicago Wednesday to push COVID-19 vaccines with a focus on employers. The president wi...
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As COVID-19 cases rise in kids, those 5 to 11 could get shots by early November, expert saysSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Kids ages 5 to 11 could get shots by early November, expert says
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Cook measures lowest COVID-19 transmission rate in state, but it's not out of the woodsSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the seven-day case positivity rate. Cook County maintains the lowest COVID-19 transmissibility rate in Illinois per capita, f...