Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threatOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the ...
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6,363 new COVID-19 cases: State record again, and now an average of 5,000+ new cases a dayOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois hit a single-day record of 6,363 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and is averaging more than 5,000 new cases a day this week. Just two weeks ago, the state was av...
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Elk Grove Village plans another round of $200 water bill creditsOct 28, 2020 5:10 am - While discussions in Washington have stalled over a second federal stimulus bill, residents in one Northwest suburban community are expected to be on the receiving end o...
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Maskless pope blames 'this lady called COVID' for distanceOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has blamed "this lady called COVID" for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far s...
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Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game; Chryst tests positive for COVID-19Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - No. 9 Wisconsin has canceled its game at Nebraska on Saturday and paused all team activities for at least seven days after a dozen people within the...
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Addison teachers rally for remote learningOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Addison Elementary District 4 plans to continue offering hybrid learning at its schools, despite a push from teachers for remote learning. A group of district teachers p...
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Germany heads into November 'lockdown light' to slow virusOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - BERLIN - German officials agreed Wednesday to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, theaters and other leisure facilities in an effort to curb a rapid rise in coron...
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Crystal Lake District 47 to return to remote learningOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 will temporarily return to a remote learning model starting Monday, about a week after the district said it was going to stick...
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U-46 plans to start hybrid for early grades Nov. 10Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 plans to start hybrid in-person instruction for students in prekindergarten through second grade on Nov. 10, if local health authorities ...
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DuPage sheriff investigating whether on-duty deputy ate inside restaurantOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County sheriff's office employees have been told not to dine indoors at restaurants if they are in uniform or wearing other sheriff's office attire. The order com...