Articles filed under Coronavirus
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1,426 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, 12 deaths: Here's the county-by-county roundupJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Twelve more people have died of COVID-19 and another 1,426 cases were confirmed, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Saturday. The statewide seven-day positiv...
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Marian Central prepares for in-person instruction in fallJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock announced plans Thursday to reopen with full in-person instruction when students return for the 2020-21 school year. Mar...
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Editorial: Mayors may have to play hardball with residents over COVID complacencyJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A little more than a week ago, Gov. J.B. Pritzker sounded an alarm. With a rising segment of COVID-19 cases in Illinois befalling 20-somethings, he threatened to pull th...
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Elmhurst Art Museum reopens with a trio of new fall exhibitionsJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Art Museum recently announced a trio of new fall exhibitions, including “Art in the Post,” and “Wright Before the 'Lloyd',” both opening Sept. 8, and an ins...
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Finding weapons to fight spread of COVID-19Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - With health officials warning that COVID-19 could remain a danger for years, even after a vaccine is approved, researchers around the globe are looking into ways to keep...
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Elgin council OKs support for arts operations during COVID-19Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin is relaxing its funding criteria to provide money for operations, rather than specific programming, for local arts organizations that are struggling during the COV...
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Batavia schools to begin year with 'soft start'Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Batavia Unit District 101 plans to institute a “soft start” to the school year, allowing in-person learners to return on a rotating basis next month before resuming dail...
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St. Viator reopening for in-person classes in AugustJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - August will see a full return to school for students at St. Viator High School, the Arlington Heights high school announced in an email to school families Friday. Famil...
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July 24 COVID-19 cases per countyJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Since the outbreak began, there have been 84,138 cases in the suburbs as of Friday, 49.9% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Th...
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St. Charles bar sues insurer, argues special policy should cover COVID-19 lossesJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Alley 64, a St. Charles bar and grill, has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against its insurer, arguing "contamination coverage" in its 2006 commercial insurance poli...