Articles filed under Coronavirus
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These are the top coronavirus vaccines to watchAug 22, 2020 6:22 am - The worldwide effort to create a vaccine for the novel coronavirus kicked off in January, soon after scientists in China posted online the genome of a virus causing a my...
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2,356 new virus cases in Illinois, most since May 24; St. Charles Dist. 303 reports 3 casesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,356 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 17 additional confirmed deaths. It's ...
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As of Friday, COVID-19 case counts per county, per ZIP codeAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 103,647 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 48% of the state's total, accordi...
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Not just online: Some clubs, groups holding meetings outdoorsAug 21, 2020 6:00 am - Zoom and Google Hangouts aren't the only way to conduct a meeting or chat with friends during the pandemic. We've also taken to the parks, streets and parking lots to ga...
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Officials say suburban Cook County COVID-19 grouping 'defies logic'Aug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Three months ago, the Northwest Municipal Conference asked that the state not group the North and Northwest suburbs with Chicago for statistical benchmarks used for loos...
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Fewer COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities this weekAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Long-term care facilities throughout Illinois and parts of the suburbs are reporting fewer active COVID-19 outbreaks this week. Illinois Department of Public Health reco...
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District 15 delays in-person start after 4 on staff test positive for virus, 30+ quarantinedAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 said Friday it is delaying to Sept. 21 its plan to start in-person instruction because more than 30 staff members are in self-is...
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Senate GOP demands governor open unemployment officesAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Ten "frustrated" Republican senators demanded Gov. J.B. Pritzker allow state offices tasked with processing unemployment claims to reopen in a letter sent ...
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Kane County removed from state's COVID-19 Warning ListAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Because of significant improvement in COVID-19 warning indicators, the Illinois Department of Public Health removed Kane County from its warning list today. The warning ...
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Oak Grove, Rondout school districts prepare for in-person learningAug 20, 2020 5:30 am - Tents are up, social distancing measures in place and protective gear distributed as Oak Grove Elementary District 68 in Green Oaks prepares for the first day of the 202...