Marni Pyke
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Expanded COVID-19 testing comes to suburban clinics, with appointmentsApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - VNA Health Care will offer expanded COVID-19 testing starting today for suburban residents concerned that might have contracted the respiratory disease, but appointments...
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Pritzker closing all schools for rest of academic year; school leaders say 'learning will never stop'Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - Public and private schools serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 will remain physically closed for the remainder of the academic year to reduce the spread of...
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Illinois deaths from COVID-19 surpass 1,000; Illinois joins Midwest coalitionApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday while announcing a coalition with six other Midwestern governors ...
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Sounding off for essential workersApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Pent-up frustration over the turmoil caused by COVID-19 found an outlet Thursday at 2 p.m., as across the region, Metra, Pace and CTA engineers and bus drivers sounded t...
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#SoundTheHorn: Public transit to make noise in honor of COVID-19 fightersApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Two quick blasts from the horns of Metra, Amtrak, Pace and CTA trains and buses at 2 p.m. Thursday will speak volumes to essential workers fighting COVID-19. Amid anxiet...
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Metra ridership dropped 95% after 'stay at home' orderApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - To grapple with a ridership free fall and budget shortfall thanks to COVID-19, Metra must react quickly to discern passenger needs when people return to commuting, offic...
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74 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,222 new cases; Pritzker says state is bending the curveApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - While the COVID-19 toll is dire with 74 more fatalities and 1,222 new confirmed cases as of Tuesday, cumulative data shows the respiratory disease is losing steam. Slowl...
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Tollway losing millions with traffic drop, but not ready to curtail constructionApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - One bittersweet benefit of hunkering down at home is how the once-monthly "your I-PASS account has auto-replenished" email is dormant. The reprieve in I-PASS charges is ...
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With COVID-19, summer camp providers plan cautiously, await guidanceApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - There may be another shoe to drop for parents muddling through supervising kids' e-learning and working full-time from home. As many families mentally prepare for the p...
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Illinois' COVID-19 cases could peak soon. Then what?Apr 10, 2020 5:30 am - Despite a painful death toll from COVID-19 and mounting cases of the respiratory disease, state experts anticipate a peak is coming soon. But what does a peak mean and w...