Marni Pyke
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The year of the pandemic: COVID-19 pushed us to the limit. Illinois pushed back.Dec 19, 2020 12:00 am - It was just one case. Illinois' sole COVID-19 infection was announced Jan. 24 and the public moved on. One case became 19 on March 10. Nineteen infections morphed into ...
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17,000 health workers vaccinated so far; nursing homes could get shots Dec. 28Dec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Deaths from COVID-19 surpassed 15,000 Friday, officials reported, as more than 17,000 health care workers in the suburbs and beyond have been vaccinated against the resp...
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Illinois COVID deaths, cases rise slightly; 43,000 vaccine doses deliveredDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Deaths and COVID-19 infections rose slightly Thursday with 8,828 new cases and 181 more deaths from the respiratory disease, as the state finalized distribution of its f...
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First health care workers in Illinois get COVID-19 vaccinesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Applause erupted as doctors and nurses received COVID-19 shots in Chicago and Peoria Tuesday, a positive step after months of a seemingly uncontainable pandemic that has...
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Filling your tank won't break the bank in 2021, and pandemic's not the sole reasonDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - One crumb of comfort amid the pandemic has been the drop in gas prices. A gallon of regular could be bought for less than $2 Friday, compared to the regional average of ...
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Illinois reports 190 more deaths, pushing death toll over 14,000Dec 11, 2020 12:00 am - The number of Illinoisans who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 14,000 Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. The state reported 190 more deaths Fr...
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Lake County rolls out website to help residents get registered for COVID-19 vaccineDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Lake County residents can start registering for COVID-19 vaccines, officials said Wednesday, as deaths from the virus statewide grew by about 28% in a week. Meanwhile, o...
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O'Hare at the center of life or death vaccine logisticsDec 07, 2020 4:30 am - The name of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was incorrect in earlier versions. O'Hare International Airport is best known for reuniting people and connecting...
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Local hospitals ready 'to do whatever we can' as vaccine hubsDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - Workers at several suburban hospitals are rolling up their sleeves in anticipation of the arrival of Pfizer Inc. COVID-19 vaccines - possibly this week - which will then...
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Which suburban hospitals are getting COVID-19 vaccines firstDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities will be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, assuming approvals are granted by federal regulators i...