Articles filed under Coronavirus
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1,772 new COVID-19 infections the most in one day since MayJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 1,772 Thursday, the largest one-day increase since May 24, when more than 2,500 new cases were diagnosed. Eighteen more deaths of Illinois res...
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Christ Church blood drive Aug. 6 aims to serve 70 area hospitalsJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Lifeblood by its very definition is what sustains us as living beings. During this season of uncertainty and widespread health calamity, supplies of blood are extra val...
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Drive-through barbecue to support Fox Valley United WayJul 29, 2020 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Fox Valley United Way will hold a drive-through barbecue to raise funds for its Fox Valley Coronavirus Relief and Recovery Fund. The event, cate...
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Elementary districts in Libertyville, Vernon Hills choose remote learningJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Citing challenges keeping staff and students safe, elementary school districts in Libertyville and Vernon Hills have decided to start the upcoming year with remote learn...
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High school football, girls volleyball, boys soccer seasons moved to springJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Play on - at least in some sports. But not for all. The Illinois High School Association board of directors voted on Wednesday to move the football, girls volleyball and...
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'I think it's a realistic schedule': Prep teams glad to still have seasonsJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Friday night lights are moving from August to March this year, which promises to be a strange sight on numerous levels. But at least schools are still planning to flip t...
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Des Plaines District 62 superintendent recommends remote learning to start school yearJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary District 62 Superintendent Paul Hertel announced Wednesday that his administration will recommend the coming school year begin with exclusively re...
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Pritzker: Practices but no games for sports like football, given COVID-19 threatJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced restrictions to recreational sports that would suspend activities like football, basketball, soccer and volleyball competitive matches in th...
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McGraw: The NBA is finally back! Here's a refresher.Jul 29, 2020 1:00 am - It seems like yesterday the NBA season came to an abrupt halt on that fateful night in Oklahoma City. Just kidding. It feels like a few decades have passed since the abo...
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July 29 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 86,659 cases in the suburbs as of Wednesday, 49% of the state's total, accor...