Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Chicago closes lakefront to publicMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago lakefront is closed to the public, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. There were few people on the North Side lakefront Thursday morning following the mayor...
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With coronavirus, should I disinfect my mail - and other things?Mar 23, 2020 1:00 am - As coronavirus cases continue to rise, and everyone does their best to stay safe (and keep others safe), you might have questions about how the virus is transmitted, and...
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Chicago mayor creates fund to help businesses decimated by COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday created a $100 million fund to provide low-interest loans to help businesses decimated by the coronavirus pandemic bounce back. ...
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Midway adjusts after employees test positive for virusMar 17, 2020 11:00 pm - The air traffic control tower at Midway Airport was temporarily shut down Tuesday after multiple employees tested positive for the coronavirus. "Earlier today, several t...
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Coronavirus illness cases rise to 64 in Illinois with 18 new cases, including first downstateMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinois coronavirus cases rose to 64 from 46 as residents with the illness emerged in central and southern regions of the state, officials said Saturday. ...
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U of I, ISU, DePaul, Northwestern to suspend in-person classesMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - The University of Illinois, Illinois State University, DePaul and Northwestern on Wednesday all announced plans to suspend in-person classes amid concerns about the coro...
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Judge denies effort to reclassify drug deathMar 10, 2020 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge has rejected a mother's request to order her daughter's overdose death reclassified as a drug-induced homicide rather than an accident. Judge Sanjay ...
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End of the road for Chicago's horse-drawn carriage industryMar 10, 2020 11:00 pm - The end of the road is near for Chicago's much-maligned horse-drawn carriage industry. Starting Jan. 1, the carriage rides - popular with tourists, newlyweds and prom-go...
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Sports betting launches in Illinois with first wager at Rivers CasinoMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - All sports bets are on in Illinois. The Land of Lincoln became the 15th state to play host to a legal sports wager as Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened the state's fir...
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$60M Amazon facility in Pullman takes giant step forward - without property tax breakMar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - It looks like a long-vacant Pullman industrial site will be turned into a $60 million Amazon distribution center in time for the Christmas holidays - and without a lucra...