Marni Pyke
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All systems go on I-490, the toll road that could change O'Hare access and suburban drivingMar 22, 2021 5:30 am - Once mired in turf battles and funding uncertainly, a game-changing toll road on O'Hare International Airport's west side enters a milestone construction season with its...
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New mass COVID-19 vaccination site to open Friday in Forest ParkMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - Another COVID-19 mass vaccination site initially capable of giving 1,000 shots a day will open Friday in Forest Park, Gov. J.B. Pritkzer announced Monday. The facility, ...
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New cases of COVID-19 rose by more than 22% last week in IllinoisMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 have risen by more than 22% in the last seven days, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Daily cases from March 16 to Monday to...
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COVID-19 update: 91,684 more vaccinations, 34 more deaths, 2,325 new casesMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 2,325 Thursday with 34 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Since the pandemic bega...
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State says all adults can get shots starting April 12, but suburban counties stay cautiousMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Illinoisans age 16 and older effective April 12 and loosening restrictions on activities using a grad...
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Can state strike a balance for a more 'normal' summer? What officials sayMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - A summer more like 2019 than 2020's empty stadiums and canceled festivals could be on the horizon, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker expected to ease COVID-19 limitations on activ...
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Record of over 150,000 vaccinations in a day: Now when can people return to Loop offices?Mar 13, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 vaccinations hit a new daily record with 152,697 shots in arms Friday as vaccine doses shipped to Illinois surpassed 5 million, the Illinois Department of Publi...
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Teachers, students, parents reflect on the year since COVID-19 closed suburban schoolsMar 12, 2021 4:00 am - There was cheering in some classrooms and hallways when the announcement went out a year ago that Illinois schools were closing amid the spiraling COVID-19 pandemic. But...
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50% of Illinoisans 65+ now have gotten a shot. A new state call center can help the rest.Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - More than 50% of Illinoisans 65 and older have received vaccinations for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday, but many seniors are still c...
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Congressmen to feds: What now for suburbanites with United Center suddenly limited?Mar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Eleven Democratic members of Congress complained to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday about its decision to exclude collar county residents from the popu...