Marni Pyke
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Cases of COVID-19 jump by one-third in week, DuPage and McHenry hit 'high' transmission metricAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 jumped by 36% in a week, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Friday, an upswing suburban doctors on the front lines confirmed. The dai...
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Pritzker hopes school mask mandate 'very temporary,' but new COVID-19 cases top 3,000Aug 05, 2021 1:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 totaled 3,048 Thursday, the first time infections have surpassed 3,000 in a day since May 7, Gov. J.B. Pritzker stood by his day-old mandate for...
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What are Dillard's chances if he runs for governor again?Aug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Is Kirk Dillard the Republican whisperer who can appeal to both moderates and conservatives and beat formidable and well-funded Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker? The former...
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Illinois COVID-19 cases triple, vaccinations down by half in one monthAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - In just one month, new COVID-19 infections more than tripled, but vaccinations dropped nearly by half, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed. The latest mutat...
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Pritzker announces mask mandate for schools, vaccine rules for state workersAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Go>. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced a universal face mask mandate inside public and private schools and day cares to combat the highly infectious COVID-19 delta v...
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Will vaccine mandate to enter all businesses like in NYC happen here? What local leaders sayAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 surge and hospitalizations spike, Illinois public health experts are watching New York City's move to require proof of vaccination for entering ...
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New COVID-19 cases per capita: Kane County lowest in the region, Will County highestAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County leads the six-county region for COVID-19 vaccinations but also owns a less desirable metric - the third-highest number of new infections per capita, U.S. C...
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Does making masks only optional in schools court lawsuits? Some worry more than othersJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - School districts that make mask-wearing voluntary for students too young to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines are "legally reckless" and could be vulnerable to lawsuits,...
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Is it speeding? Pandemic joy rides? Experts explain 10% spike in crash fatalitiesJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - Fifty-five more people have died in traffic crashes this year in Illinois compared with 2020, a nearly 10% uptick that comes as vehicle travel grows nationwide in the se...
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Why should my kid mask up? Because COVID-19 has infected 4 million+ children, experts sayJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Along with the normal stress of back to school, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is causing additional angst for parents and students this summer. Here are 10 topical qu...