Marni Pyke
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Want to get away this Labor Day? Here are some do's and don'ts to evade COVID-19Sep 03, 2020 5:30 am - Packing for your Labor Day getaway? Consider a trip around the block instead, health experts advise, as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Illinois and across the co...
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Illinois' COVID-19 cases surpass 240,000 as counties ramp up contact tracing hiresSep 03, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,360 Thursday - the lowest count since Aug. 10, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. Twenty-five additional people died f...
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New ramps opening at Jane Byrne Interchange will give traffic reliefSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - After months of driving torture amid the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction, motorists will see some daylight this month with the completion of two significant projec...
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New cases down to 1,492, but 6.5% positive-test rate TuesdaySep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois' daily positive-test rate for COVID-19 spiked to 6.5% Tuesday compared to the seven-day average of 4.3%, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker imposed restrictions on the Metro...
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Metra dealing with a summer of discontentAug 31, 2020 5:30 am - As Metra strives to recapture riders wary of commuting during a pandemic, the railroad faces COVID-19 fallout on other fronts - no money, picketing workers, Illinois Sen...
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Officials warn suburban Cook County might soon need tighter COVID-19 restrictionsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban Cook joined 30 counties exhibiting warning signs of a COVID-19 surge Friday, and that could lead to restrictions such as smaller gathering sizes, officials warn...
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2,157 new COVID-19 cases; death toll of 37 highest since July 7Aug 26, 2020 1:00 am - New COVID-19 infections surged Wednesday with 2,157 more cases, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported, along with 37 additional deaths from the virus. That'...
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State cracks down on Will and Kankakee counties, bans indoor diningAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - Indoor dining, bar service banned
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In Transit: AAA warns of automated driving dangersAug 17, 2020 5:30 am - Nothing like cruising along a country lane and letting your car do the driving. With a high-tech automatic acceleration and braking system, it's possible to just lean b...
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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 ...