Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Suburban hospitals worrying about their ability to staff the fall COVID-19 surgeOct 30, 2020 12:00 am - As Illinois sets another single-day record for COVID-19 infections, hospitals are preparing to feel the strain of a fall and winter surge after weeks of steadily rising ...
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Fox River Valley Libraries receive CARES Act supportOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Like all businesses and organizations, the Fox River Valley Public Library District incurred unexpected expenses in 2020 for needs caused by the arrival of the coronavir...
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Republicans, Democrats in 2 closely watched state House races debate indoor dining banOct 29, 2020 5:00 am - Republican incumbents in two hotly contested Northwest suburban state House races are decrying Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recent ban on indoor dining, while their Democratic o...
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Illinois Supreme Court OKs video jury selection for civil casesOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As jury trials throughout the state have been put on pause during the pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court is now allowing jury selection for civil trials ...
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Reduced hours, new capacity limits at most Illinois casinosOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Eight of Illinois' 10 casinos are operating under reduced daily hours and new capacity limits amid rising COVID-19 positivity rates in most state regions. The new Illino...
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Suburban school leaders blast state agencies on conflicting basketball decisionsOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois High School Association's decision Wednesday to defy Gov. J.B. Pritzker's order to put high school basketball on hold set off a whirlwind of discussions, an...
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Attorney files suit to allow 37 McHenry County restaurants to stay openOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake attorney filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of 37 McHenry County restaurants, hoping to bring the state's mitigation plans to a halt and allow those resta...
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Carpentersville residents coming together for socially distanced Halloween 'party on the path'Oct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Carpentersville resident Beth Miller wasn't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic cancel Halloween in her neighborhood, not with the alternative sitting right outside her d...
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U.S. economy grew at 33% rate in third quarter but recovery is incompleteOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy grew at a record 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter but has yet to fully rebound from its plunge in the first half of the...
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Elgin History Museum moves annual fundraiser onlineOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Like so many other events this year, the Elgin History Museum's annual fundraising gala and silent auction is moving online. The new, all-virtual version will be Saturd...