Marni Pyke
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Pritzker extends deadline again for state workers to get COVID-19 shots; fourth deal with unions struckOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - State workers in congregate settings, such as prisons and veterans' homes, now have until Oct. 26 to get their first COVID-19 vaccination after Gov. J.B. Pritzker extend...
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COVID-19 update: 2,413 new cases, 30 additional deaths, 1,550 hospitalizationsOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 2,413 Friday with 30 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Patients in the hos...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU use down by about 21% in OctoberOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and ICU bed use have both declined by about 21% this month compared to September, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Thursday...
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Clarity coming from FDA on the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster brandsOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Can I top off my Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with a Moderna booster? Or what about a Johnson & Johnson shot and a Moderna chaser six months later? Those questions a...
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Metra budget won't raise fares; it brings back trains, but bets passengers will lagOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Metra's $900 million proposed budget for 2022 is a balancing act as leaders lean on federal aid to bring service back to pre-COVID-19 levels on all lines in hopes of rec...
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New COVID-19 cases drop by 27% on average in October, yes to mingling flu and COVID shotsOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - The average number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped by 27% this month compared to September's average, Illinois Department of Public Health data indicated Tuesday. So f...
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'You really do lose a part of yourself': No peace for family of postal worker shot on expresswayOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Celebrating graduation with her mom who worked late shifts to pay for college costs made that rite of passage a shining moment for Jayla Shelton. "There's this picture ...
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Expressway shootings in Cook County at 188 this year, compared to 52 in 2019Oct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Within weeks, shootings on Chicago and Cook County expressways are on course to quadruple 2019's total, Illinois State Police records show. In 2019, there were 52 report...
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COVID-19 case counts in kids and teens surpass older Illinoisans'Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, case counts of the virus in Illinoisans 19 and younger have surpassed those of other age groups. For months, 20-som...
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'Experience of a lifetime': Suburban carpenter ignores nerves, introduces BidenOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Many dignitaries were on hand to escort President Joe Biden on stage at an appearance Thursday in Elk Grove Village. But it was union carpenter Jerry Wenzel he wanted. W...