Articles filed under Coronavirus
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As of Sept. 5, COVID-19 case counts per county, per ZIP codeSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 114,731 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Saturday. That's 47% of the state's tot...
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Another 2,806 COVID-19 cases; 7-day positive-test rate is 4.2%Sep 05, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday announced 2,806 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 23 additional confir...
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Vernon Hills Fall Fest canceledSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - What would have been the 15th annual Fall Fest scheduled for the end of the month at the Metra station on Route 45 in Vernon Hills has been canceled due to concerns with...
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When will U of I's saliva test see wider rollout?Sep 04, 2020 5:30 am - When the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state's daily COVID-19 testing data Monday, something odd was tucked in among the county figures. It showed t...
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While Underwood wants to boost postal funding, Oberweis suggests reducing mail deliverySep 04, 2020 5:30 am - With more Americans expected to vote by mail this fall because of the COVID-19 crisis, Republican congressional candidate Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove said the financiall...
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Fundraiser to help West Suburban Community Pantry meet increased demandSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Six months ago, the West Suburban Community Pantry was moving full steam ahead with plans to help needy DuPage County families. It had launched its "Access 2020: Buildin...
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North Central College conducting weekly COVID-19 surveillance testingSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - North Central College has launched a weekly surveillance testing process for students, faculty and staff members as part of its ongoing strategy to mitigate the spread o...
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Batavia businesses eligible for COVID grantsSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Batavia small businesses and nonprofit organizations are eligible for a round of grant funding to offset the costs of following safety guidelines during the COVID-19 pan...
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Lake County Jail tests 600 inmates, employees — three have COVID-19Sep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County jail officials tested about 600 inmates, employees and contractors as part of their largest COVID-19 screening effort to date, and three tested positive, off...
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5,368 new COVID-19 cases but 4.1% positivity rate as state blames computers, saliva test influxSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - The state's COVID-19 case count surged by 5,368 Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported, but it qualified that the unprecedented spike occurred because...