Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Congress delays return to Washington until at least May 4Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Senate on Tuesday joined the House in delaying its next meeting in Washington, citing the need to protect members from the coronavirus pandemic. The del...
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'We don't have a king': Backlash at Trump's authority claimsApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Invoking the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty," President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that objections by governors to his claim of absolute authority over whe...
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A song to make you smile: 'Get Together' by the YoungbloodsApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Editorial: Be there to help teens, seniors cope with stay-at-home pressuresApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - It's been 26 days since Gov. J.B. Pritzker told Illinois residents to stay at home to blunt the spread of the COVID-19 virus and by now, you're likely feeling a touch of...
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Elgin emergency responders get some protections under coronavirus actApr 13, 2020 8:30 pm - Elgin emergency responders are covered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act but not by the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, officials said. Both are co...
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Tollway losing millions with traffic drop, but not ready to curtail constructionApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - One bittersweet benefit of hunkering down at home is how the once-monthly "your I-PASS account has auto-replenished" email is dormant. The reprieve in I-PASS charges is ...
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Navy sailor dies in Guam after virus outbreak aboard carrierApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - A sailor aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which docked in Guam after cases of the coronavirus began spreading on the aircraft carrier, has died after receiving treatme...
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New York death toll passes 10,000; new hot spots slow to emergeApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - MADRID - New York's coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 on Monday even as the absence of fresh hot spots in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world yielded a ray of optimism...
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Trump says he'll decide on easing guidelines, not governorsApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country, thoug...
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Jel Sert resumes manufacturing after COVID-19 cases at factoryApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Jel Sert Co. is ending a temporary suspension to manufacturing operations after at least six workers at its West Chicago factory tested positive for COVID-19. The compan...