Marni Pyke
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What riders with disabilities fear and want from public transit in COVID-19 eraJun 22, 2020 5:30 am - Transit agencies with sinking ridership and dwindling revenues thanks to COVID-19 have one aim - to get passengers back in the seats. But first, riders need to feel conf...
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Phase 4 of reopening: What you need to know, and what doctors warnJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - As the state makes a giant leap forward Friday when movie theaters reopen, youth sports resume and other activities curtailed by COVID-19 return with restrictions, healt...
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Cases of COVID-19 top 135,000; outdoor visitation at nursing homes allowed with conditionsJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - After weeks of separation, Illinois families will be able to see their loved ones in nursing homes under strict conditions intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ...
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Illinois reports 87 more deaths from COVID-19, 546 new casesJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 546 Wednesday, as deaths from the virus grew by 87, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported, but that reflects an overall decline in ...
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COVID-19 cases continue to decrease; UIC to test vaccineJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - The number of cases of COVID-19 rose by 473 Monday, continuing a downward trend, while deaths increased by 19, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. That's...
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As COVID-19 cases statewide surpass 130,000, Republicans seek faster reopeningJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 766 Thursday in Illinois, bringing the total confirmed infections statewide to 130,603, officials said amid calls from Republican lawmakers to ...
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As Illinois COVID-19 deaths top 6,000, expert warns against 'coronavirus fatigue'Jun 09, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 rose by 95 Tuesday, officials said, bringing the total fatalities to more than 6,000. Cases of the respiratory disease gre...
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Suburban Democrats endorse police reform measure aimed at protecting minoritiesJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Sweeping police reform legislation that bans chokeholds and racial profiling introduced Monday in the U.S. House has broad backing from the suburbs' congressional delega...
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'Texas U-turn' will be temporary fix as Eisenhower ramp to Kennedy closes tonightJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Thursday evening is the last time inbound Eisenhower Expressway drivers can cruise onto the ramp leading to the outbound Kennedy Expressway until October. The Illinois D...
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How authorities decide to close which roads, and when - and how to navigate themJun 08, 2020 5:30 am - Drivers in the suburbs get road closures. Every construction season, someone's favorite street is blocked off so bulldozers can get free rein. But as protests against ra...