Articles filed under Coronavirus
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State issues warning to 4 suburban counties after 1,384 new COVID-19 cases reported FridayJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The state reported 1,384 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, the highest tally since June 2, and 22 more people died from the disease as the state also issued health alerts to...
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Warren-Newport Library to reopen July 27Jul 17, 2020 1:00 am - After more than four months away, Warren-Newport Public Library patrons soon will be able to access the Gurnee library again, albeit in a limited capacity, starting Mond...
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District 214 solicits feedback, says its reopening plan is still taking shapeJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials and teachers union leaders say a draft reopening plan announced this week should not be considered final for the 20...
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'Rather be safe than sorry' Lake Zurich High School students line up for COVID-19 testsJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - John Woodruff and his son Brian sat in their car early Sunday morning along a driveway leading to Lake Zurich High School. They were far from alone. A long line of cars ...
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Walgreens joins retailers requiring masks in storesJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Deerfield-based drugstore chain Walgreens Friday joined a list of national retailers that are requiring customers to wear face masks in all of its stores due to a surge ...
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July 17 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 80,217 cases in the suburbs as of Friday, 50.3% of the state's total, accor...
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Schaumburg laying off 26 Prairie Center for the Arts staffersJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg will lay off nearly all the staff of its cultural services department working out of the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts until at least J...
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District 211 waives student fees due to pandemicJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education Thursday voted to waive the $170 instructional fee and $75 per semester student parking fee for the 2...
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Free COVID-19 testing available at 3 Lake County high schoolsJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Free COVID-19 testing is available at different times during the next week at Lake Zurich, Mundelein and Round Lake high schools, the Lake County Health Department annou...
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Lake County directing COVID-19 relief funds to hard-hit communitiesJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - An initiative to distribute 70,000 safety kits and educational materials to Latino and Black communities in Lake County hit hard by the coronavirus is underway. Those gr...