Marni Pyke
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COVID-19 inoculations rise, but so do tensions over dose distributionFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - As Illinois nears 2 million COVID-19 vaccines administered despite weather-related delays, tensions rose among some suburban leaders over the scant supply of doses. A to...
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You can comment on RTA's plan to shift a bigger share of COVID relief to CTAFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - A one-time exception is how Regional Transportation Authority leaders on Thursday characterized a plan to channel to the Chicago Transit Authority a portion of federal C...
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How Bensenville is tackling high COVID-19 rates among Hispanic residentsFeb 17, 2021 4:30 am - A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, one suburb is seeing some daylight in counteracting the "heartbreaking" toll of the respiratory disease on Hispanic residents, but sig...
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Metra leaders upset by plan to give CTA a bigger share of COVID-19 reliefFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - A new Regional Transportation Authority formula to distribute federal COVID-19 relief funds raised Metra directors' hackles Wednesday after learning the plan will give a...
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COVID-19 update: Average daily cases down by more than half this month; new vaccine delay?Feb 16, 2021 12:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases has dropped by more than half in February so far compared to January's, a positive trend given the erratic supply of vaccines in ...
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In Transit: With fewer cars on the roads in 2020, why did more people die in crashes?Feb 15, 2021 4:30 am - In a year when thousands hunkered down at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people killed in traffic crashes spiked by 15.6% in Illinois. And despite ...
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State health department faces tough questions on COVID-19 vaccine deploymentFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - A "Hunger Games" of COVID-19 vaccine distribution for teachers and wild disparities in vaccine doses from week to week were among the problems Illinois Department of Pub...
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Why suburban Cook County and Chicago will not follow state's vaccination expansion planFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 vaccine eligibility won't be expanded in Cook County and Chicago right now in spite of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan to add people under 65 with medical conditions ...
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COVID-19 update: 69,029 more get vaccine, 102 more deaths; S. Africa strain in IllinoisFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - With the first Illinois case of a more infectious strain of COVID-19 that originated in South Africa announced Thursday, officials are urging residents to stay vigilant ...
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Suburban doctor says two-layer mask a good idea now that U.K. strain is hereFeb 09, 2021 4:30 am - With a case of the more infectious United Kingdom strain of COVID-19 diagnosed in Lake County and more expected, it's important to double down on face coverings, one exp...