Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Barrington District 220 says Oct. 26 is reopening target dateSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has devised a plan for the next phase of reopening schools - still allowing virtual learning for those who want it - with an Oct. 26 ta...
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'Schools, not screens': District 155 parents, students rally to reopen schoolsSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Chanting "open the doors" and holding signs that said "Schools, not Screens," a group of parents and students rallied for Crystal Lake High School District 155 to reopen...
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Big Ten changes course, will play fall football after allSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, t...
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Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usageSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Fielding compelling questions about voters' real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the th...
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U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccinesSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming a safe and effective shot is d...
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Kane County seeing rise in COVID-19 cases among school-aged childrenSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to include new statistics provided by Barb Jeffers, the executive director of the Kane County Public Health Department, sh...
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Salvation Army kettle bells ringing two months early, citing 'unprecedented' needSep 15, 2020 5:30 am - An earlier version of this story should have stated that starting in November, Salvation Army bell ringers and kettles will be stationed outside suburban Jewel-Osco ...
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District 303 parents, students rally for in-person learningSep 15, 2020 5:30 am - For St. Charles North High School senior Belle Recchia, remote learning has been a challenge. "I'm not very productive," she said. "I would rather be in school, learning...
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Where to ride your bike for fall colors (in coronavirus times)Sep 15, 2020 5:00 am - A great way to see the fall colors is to ride your bike, which allows you to be outside and travel a good distance to catch a lot of scenery. So where should you go? Opt...
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Constable: Until pandemic is under control, the eyes have itSep 15, 2020 5:00 am - In our new abnormal that began six months ago, when handshakes fell victim to the pandemic and masks still hide the lower half of our faces, we have been forced to take ...