Marni Pyke
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Stir-crazy cooking: Mamma Mia! Leonardo soup cracks the lockdown codeMay 06, 2020 6:00 am - A cold spring day, and I'm thinking soup for dinner to satisfy the hungry crew. There's a lovely recipe for a sublime carrot-orange soup I'm leaning toward, but the 9-ye...
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State officials as virus deaths approach 3,000: 'Virtual hugs' best on Mother's DayMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 rose by 136 Wednesday, a decrease from Tuesday's high of 176, but "the virus hasn't gone away," officials announced as they cautioned against large ...
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Need an escape from COVID-19? Go for a driveMay 04, 2020 5:30 am - As the novelty of binge-TV, sourdough starters and cutting one's own hair wears off, a collective COVID-19-induced cabin fever is settling on the region. Is there any es...
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Hospitalizations, ventilator use dip in Illinois; 46 more have diedMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans fighting COVID-19 in hospitals has decreased, as has the tally of those on ventilators, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. Regarding ventilators, ...
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As some easing in Illinois begins Friday, the daily death toll stays near a recordApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Leaving your home Friday? Bring a mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Illinoisans Thursday on the eve of a revised stay-at-home order. The c...
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Another GOP lawmaker takes Pritzker to court over stay-at-home orderApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - A second lawsuit challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker's authority to enact a stay-at-home order over the COVID-19 pandemic was filed Wednesday by a Republican lawmaker in Winn...
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Idled gig workers, contractors wait on state for federal aidApr 28, 2020 5:30 am - After weeks of nothing from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Ron Smaga was gratified by a letter from the agency acknowledging that he exists. But a check...
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Girl Scouts cancel summer camps, while Boy Scouts wait and seeApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Uncertainty prevails for summer camps, which can be a lifeline for working parents during the long break from school. While the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northw...
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COVID-19 deaths pass 2,000 statewide as Pritzker assures 'the stay-at-home order remains in place'Apr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed confidence "the courts will overturn" a judge's ruling that threatens the extension of his stay-at-home order through May 30, as officials o...
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Duckworth honored to 'be in mix' for vice presidential nomineeApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - Along with fellow senators Kamala Harris of California and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Tammy Duckworth's name continues to surface as a possible Democratic vice presiden...