Marni Pyke
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Today's Recommended Read: "The Shipping News" by E. Annie ProulxApr 09, 2020 6:00 am - Failed newspaper reporter Quoyle is haunted by his devious wife's death in a car crash with her lover after she'd sold their two children for $7,000. Days later, he's ca...
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Pace won't collect bus fares through AprilApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - To board passengers quickly and maintain social distancing with bus drivers and riders, Pace is suspending fare collections temporarily. The "Quick Board, Safe Board," p...
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Auto show to medical facility in 2 months: How the Illinois National Guard is helping transform McCormick PlaceApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - McCormick Place overflowed with chrome Feb. 8 as consumers kicked tires and attendants buffed spotless hoods at the Chicago Auto Show's opening day. Two months later, th...
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State records 1,529 more COVID-19 cases, 82 more deaths, but there's a 'glimmer of hope'Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - A total of 1,529 more Illinoisans tested positive for COVID-19 with a single-day record of 82 deaths, but within those grim statistics are some "glimmers of hope" the st...
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What's next for local Sanders supporters with no Bernie?Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' exit from the Democratic presidential stakes leaves the field to presumptive nominee former Vice President Joe Biden. But will supporters of th...
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'Part of the team': How local truckers are delivering for health care providersApr 06, 2020 5:30 am - Truckers for AMS Elite Solutions typically haul massive machinery or construction material for projects ranging from O'Hare International Airport to the CTA's Brown Line...
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April 6 breakdown of COVID-19 cases by county, including first Cook jail deathApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Statewide cases total 12,262 with 307 deaths. As of Monday, the Illinois Department of Public Health's COVID-19 website, accessible at bit.ly/dhIDHcovid19s...
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Illinois deaths top 300; officials warn against nice weather luring people into dangerApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - With 33 additional COVID-19 deaths and 1,006 more cases in Illinois, state leaders urged residents Monday to ignore the pull of warmer weather and Passover or Easter cel...
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42 more dead from COVID-19 in Illinois, 986 more infectedApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - Another 42 people have died from COVID-19 in Illinois, bringing the state's total to 141, health officials announced Wednesday. Additionally, another 986 were diagnosed ...
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Could state switch to endorsing face masks to help contain COVID-19?Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - For weeks, state officials have encouraged people to avoid wearing face masks and leave them to medical workers and first responders on the front lines fighting the spre...