Marni Pyke
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Can state strike a balance for a more 'normal' summer? What officials sayMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - A summer more like 2019 than 2020's empty stadiums and canceled festivals could be on the horizon, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker expected to ease COVID-19 limitations on activ...
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Record of over 150,000 vaccinations in a day: Now when can people return to Loop offices?Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations hit a new daily record with 152,697 shots in arms Friday as vaccine doses shipped to Illinois surpassed 5 million, the Illinois Department of Publi...
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Teachers, students, parents reflect on the year since COVID-19 closed suburban schoolsMar 12, 2021 4:00 am - There was cheering in some classrooms and hallways when the announcement went out a year ago that Illinois schools were closing amid the spiraling COVID-19 pandemic. But...
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50% of Illinoisans 65+ now have gotten a shot. A new state call center can help the rest.Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - More than 50% of Illinoisans 65 and older have received vaccinations for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday, but many seniors are still c...
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Congressmen to feds: What now for suburbanites with United Center suddenly limited?Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Eleven Democratic members of Congress complained to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday about its decision to exclude collar county residents from the popu...
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State cuts social distancing guidance for schools from 6 to 3 feetMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - State officials eased guidance for social distancing in schools Wednesday with the intent of encouraging a return to classrooms as soon as it's practical in each communi...
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Will Southwest Airlines' move into O'Hare mean more cheap fares?Mar 08, 2021 4:30 am - Southwest Airlines shook up Chicago aviation norms in mid-February, launching 16 new flights a day from O'Hare International Airport, smack in United and American airlin...
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Illinois COVID-19 update: Daily fatalities lowest in monthsMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois hit a single-day low for COVID-19 fatalities not seen since September with five more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Heal...
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United Center COVID-19 vaccination disconnect causes more delaysMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - The exclusion of collar county residents from COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the United Center means a longer wait for some people with serious health problems to ...
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Des Plaines mass vaccination site to open FridayMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has received over 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and administered more than 3 million shots, officials reported Thursday, as registration opened for mass c...