Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Illinois averaging 80% more COVID-19 cases than a week agoJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Friday reported 18,720 more COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered throughout Illinois. That brings the total number of doses administered ...
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Editorial: Let's keep our heads while discussing whether kids go back to school in masks next monthJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - When did we lose our ability to rationally discuss things? We're not talking about everyone, mind you, but a goodly portion of us - if public meetings and social media a...
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Diocese of Rockford not requiring masks for Catholic schoolsJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - Parents can decide if their child should wear a mask to Catholic schools in the Diocese of Rockford, according to a letter from the diocese sent to parents last week. "F...
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Freedom of choice: An Arlington Heights mom's mission to make masks optionalJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: For a different viewpoint on the issue from another parent, please read the companion piece to this story. This story was revised to say the school b...
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'We have the science behind us': Why Warrenville mom urges mask-wearing in schoolsJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: For a different viewpoint on the issue from another parent, please read the companion piece to this story. Jessica Banaszek won't sit on the sideline...
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Why should my kid mask up? Because COVID-19 has infected 4 million+ children, experts sayJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Along with the normal stress of back to school, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is causing additional angst for parents and students this summer. Here are 10 topical qu...
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After lengthy debate, no final decision on District 220 mask policyJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A crowded and five-hour Barrington Area Unit District 220 board meeting ended late Wednesday night with members unable to settle on a final policy for masks when student...
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Mano a Mano works to provide COVID-19 vaccine facts to immigrants in Lake CountyJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - As the COVID-19 pandemic becomes more manageable, a Lake County-based advocacy group is trying to spread facts about the vaccine to the immigrant community. Mano a Mano ...
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Illinois records nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, most since MayJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the most in a single day since early May. Illinois Department of Public Health records show six more COVID-19...
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Geneva schools won't make students wear masks, except on busesJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Geneva public school students will not have to wear masks while in school buildings when they return to class on Aug. 18. They will, however, have to wear masks when rid...