Marni Pyke
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State reports 35 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,941 new casesSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Restrictions to prevent a surge of COVID-19, such as no indoor dining, could be eased within days in Will and Kankakee counties, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday at a b...
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Brown named new Metra chairwoman amid turbulent times for the commuter serviceSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Metra directors broke new ground Wednesday in electing public transit veteran and board member Romayne C. Brown as chairwoman. Dolton resident Brown, who has been on the...
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Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next moveSep 14, 2020 5:30 am - It's rush hour, and you have 30 minutes to get to that crucial meeting, important doctor's appointment or child care before it closes. For years, an upbeat voice on WBBM...
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Experts advise rethinking Thanksgiving traditions as COVID-19 cases increaseSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - There were 1,373 new COVID-19 cases Monday and five additional deaths from the respiratory disease, officials announced, as average daily infections and hospitalizations...
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DuPage County trips virus warning as officials probe graduation party, youth sportsSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 in Illinois surpassed 2,000 Friday for the first time since Saturday, reaching 2,145, with 32 people dying from the respiratory disease, officials ...
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Pritzker: Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are 'problematic'Sep 10, 2020 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospitals is trending up, and “that's something we're watching closely,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday as officials announ...
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30 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,337 cases, 2.8% daily positive test rate, and frustration in Will CountySep 09, 2020 1:00 am - New COVID-19 cases totaled 1,337 Wednesday as the state's daily positive test rate for the virus dropped to 2.8%, the lowest since July. But the Illinois Department of P...
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1,392 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths, with average daily count up by 25% in SeptemberSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - The daily average of new COVID-19 cases is up by 25% in September so far compared to the same period in August, and people under age 30 constitute nearly a third of thos...
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Here's what happens when a coronavirus contact tracer callsSep 07, 2020 8:00 am - "Do you have any idea why the health department is calling you?" Kelley Donley asks Lake County residents every weekday. The response nearly 80% of the time is, "Yeah, I...
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Pace driver and his Route 604 passengers are safely riding out the pandemicSep 07, 2020 8:00 am - When the occasional maskless passenger ignores rules about face coverings on Pace Bus 604, driver operator Mike Jozwiak doesn't have to tackle the problem alone. He's go...