Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Pedaling through the pandemic: Forest preserves report more riders on the bike trailsSep 28, 2020 6:00 am - You weren't imagining it - bike trails were crowded during the shutdown. Five county forest preserves confirmed double and even triple trail usage April through August. ...
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Many happy returns for students, parents in District 15Sep 28, 2020 5:30 am - Six months after schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, getting back into the classroom felt great for some students and parents, with positive reports from offici...
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Why do private schools push in-person learning? 'The social-emotional health of our kids'Sep 28, 2020 5:30 am - Getting a school community to commit to COVID-19 protocols around the clock for a safe, in-person learning environment isn't easy, but leaders of several suburban privat...
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Mural of Viking ship on stormy seas honors Geneva High School's Class of 2020Sep 28, 2020 5:30 am - Geneva High School parents aimed for something special to honor the Class of 2020. They displayed yard signs highlighting graduates' names. The exterior of their homes g...
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Mundelein may give residents a break on water serviceSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - The Mundelein village board will meet Monday to discuss temporarily suspending water disconnections and penalties until April 30, 2021, because of the COVID-19 crisis, a...
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As suicides rise, Army brass reassessing outreachSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - FORT BRAGG, N.C. - If there were any signs that Staff Sgt. Jason Lowe was struggling, the soldiers he served alongside didn't see them. The 27-year-old paratrooper was a...
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500 years ago, another epidemic swept Mexico: smallpoxSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - MEXICO CITY - There were mass cremations of bodies; entire families died and the inhabitants of the city, afraid to pull their bodies out, simply collapsed their homes o...
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U-46 leaders discuss evolving plan for return to classroomsSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46's plan for resuming in-person classes calls for students receiving specialized services and prekindergarten through second-graders to be ...
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State reports 1,709 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths as Chicago eases rulesSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - There were 1,709 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths from the virus, officials said Monday, as Chicago eased restrictions for businesses and the northwestern Ill...
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5 students in quarantine in District 15Sep 28, 2020 1:00 am - Five students in Palatine Township School District 15 are quarantining after a staff member at their school tested positive for COVID-19, district officials reported Mon...