Marni Pyke
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Here's the latest on new rules for air travelJan 31, 2021 4:30 am - Face masks are mandated on planes. COVID-19 vaccination “passports” could be coming. And in a rare bipartisan clampdown, President Joe Biden has retained a rule from f...
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How each county compares to state average for full COVID-19 vaccinationsJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - As Illinois struggles to get more COVID-19 vaccine doses into arms with 1.53% of its 12.7 million population fully inoculated, most suburban counties - with the exceptio...
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Frustration, relief and hope amid a slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout for second waveJan 27, 2021 4:30 am - As the slow drip of COVID-19 vaccines continued Tuesday in Illinois, reactions from the latest group eligible for shots ranged from relief at appointments — even if week...
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State records most COVID-19 vaccination doses administered since rolloutJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois reported its highest tally of COVID-19 vaccine shots in arms - 53,628 - on Tuesday, as new cases of the respiratory disease totaled 3,751 and 81 more people die...
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With restrictions eased in four more counties, indoor dining allowed across the suburbsJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - State officials eased COVID-19 restrictions in DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties Tuesday, allowing indoor dining at restaurants and bars with capacity limits. The ...
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What's in Metra's new train cars, and when they'll debutJan 25, 2021 4:30 am - Yes to outlets on trains, so no more worries about your phone dying. No to flip seats. And, yes to video screens with PSAs. Metra directors took a huge step toward upgra...
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Suburban members of Congress talk priorities as Democratic Senate gives them swayJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - As Sen. Dick Durbin readies for a historic role as chairman of the powerful Judiciary Committee, members of Congress from the suburbs are dusting off bills on climate ch...
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O'Hare now No. 2 busiest airport as COVID-19 takes toll on aviationJan 22, 2021 6:00 pm - O'Hare International Airport's arch rival, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, has pushed the Chicago facility out of first place for hosting the most flights in 2...
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Illinois data shows long-term care vaccinations lag behind health care worker inoculationsJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - To correct a number, 524,050 COVID-19 vaccine doses were sent to long-term care facilities. COVID-19 vaccinations at long-term care facilities lag behind the rest o...
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COVID-19: The latest on vaccinations in the suburbsJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - As the state readies to expand COVID-19 immunization next week, Kane County already has begun giving the vaccination to some essential workers in so-called Phase 1b. Els...