Marni Pyke
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Arlington Heights school loses state recognition over masksAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - A private school in Arlington Heights recently joined other educational institutions disciplined by the state for flouting a universal mask mandate intended to prevent t...
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Lake, DuPage lead state in COVID-19 vaccination rates for kids 12-17Aug 27, 2021 1:00 am - With most suburban schools in full swing amid a spike in COVID-19 infections, state data Friday showed that less than half of young Illinoisans ages 12 to 17 are fully v...
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Sources: Pritzker to order indoor masks statewide, require vaccines for school employeesAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday morning is expected to announce a statewide indoor mask mandate for everyone 2 and older as well as a vaccine mandate for all kindergarten...
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Boosters could come to nursing home residents and health care workers by late SeptemberAug 25, 2021 1:00 am - As COVID-19 infections inch up at long-term care facilities, plans are ramping up to deliver booster shots to seniors living there, likely by late September, officials s...
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Lutheran schools in Itasca, Naperville still not complying with mask rules, state saysAug 24, 2021 1:00 am - Of three suburban private schools that had their recognition status pulled by the Illinois State Board of Education last week after officials said they flouted a COVID-1...
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What does full Pfizer approval mean in suburbs? More vaccinations, work mandates and TV adsAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Federal approval of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine will likely mean more suburban residents feeling comfortable about getting a shot, more employers mandating inocul...
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Three counties red-flagged over number of COVID-19 patients in the ICUAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - A spike in seriously ill COVID-19 patients at hospitals in suburban Cook, Lake and McHenry counties has triggered an Illinois Department of Public Health alert regarding...
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State: 21 school districts on probation for not complying with mask mandateAug 18, 2021 1:00 am - Since last week, the Illinois State Board of Education has put 21 school districts on probation for flouting a universal mask mandate for students ordered by Gov. J.B. P...
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How a 115-ton concrete beam cruises from Wisconsin to the Tri-State's Mile Long BridgeAug 16, 2021 5:30 am - How do you transport a 115-ton, 187-foot concrete beam from a Wisconsin manufacturer into Illinois along two major tollways sprawling with traffic and install it 50 feet...
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Timothy Christian Schools gets state recognition back after complying with mask mandateAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois State Board of Education officials have reinstated Timothy Christian Schools' recognition status after initially revoking it over noncompliance with Gov. J.B. P...