Marni Pyke
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New COVID-19 cases push past 2,000 again; Kane, Will counties put in 'warning level'Aug 14, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 surged by 2,264 Friday, a 73% increase from a month ago, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The development mirrors last week when ...
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Tollway pushes back on regulator's rulingAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - A state regulator's ruling the Illinois tollway acted illegally and mishandled two unsuccessful bids for construction projects was "unfair" and unreasonable, an attorney...
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Pritzker tells local leaders to step up or state will be forced to 'roll things back'Aug 12, 2020 1:00 am - With positive test results for COVID-19 trending up in counties including Lake, McHenry and Will, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday advised local leaders with virus surges...
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Bicycling craze is one saving grace of COVID-19Aug 10, 2020 5:30 am - Finding parking at the Great Western Trail lot in St. Charles used to be a breeze. “I've been going there for years. I've never seen it full,” said Jackie Forbes, Kane C...
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From Lake County to the Libertarian ticket: Presidential candidate says both sides want changeAug 10, 2020 5:30 am - Legalize all recreational drugs, let individuals decide about wearing face masks and end all foreign military entanglements, Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgense...
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Blood stains and broken glass: Suburbanites react to Chicago's night of chaosAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - The crime spree was not a total shock for Aurelio Lee, but the trails of blood — left by looters who smashed into high-end stores in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood ea...
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Illinois reports 1,319 new COVID-19 cases, 1 deathAug 10, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,319 Monday and one person died of the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health said. That brings the total case...
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2,084 new COVID-19 cases as Pritzker announces tougher face mask enforcementAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - As new cases of COVID-19 surge, hitting 2,084 Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced tougher measures to enforce face coverings and group size limits and to fine businesse...
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University of Illinois rolls out new test as state reports almost 2,000 more COVID-19 infectionsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 rose by 1,953 Thursday, the highest daily tally since May 24, officials said, as University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists ramp up a saliv...
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Illinois has 1,471 new COVID-19 cases; Pritzker warns about campus parties after SIU outbreakAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - The state reported 1,471 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 19 new deaths as Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned college students to curtail parties after a localized surge in cases r...