Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Officials say suburban Cook County COVID-19 grouping 'defies logic'Aug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Three months ago, the Northwest Municipal Conference asked that the state not group the North and Northwest suburbs with Chicago for statistical benchmarks used for loos...
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Fewer COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities this weekAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Long-term care facilities throughout Illinois and parts of the suburbs are reporting fewer active COVID-19 outbreaks this week. Illinois Department of Public Health reco...
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District 15 delays in-person start after 4 on staff test positive for virus, 30+ quarantinedAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 said Friday it is delaying to Sept. 21 its plan to start in-person instruction because more than 30 staff members are in self-is...
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Senate GOP demands governor open unemployment officesAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Ten "frustrated" Republican senators demanded Gov. J.B. Pritzker allow state offices tasked with processing unemployment claims to reopen in a letter sent ...
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Kane County removed from state's COVID-19 Warning ListAug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Because of significant improvement in COVID-19 warning indicators, the Illinois Department of Public Health removed Kane County from its warning list today. The warning ...
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Oak Grove, Rondout school districts prepare for in-person learningAug 20, 2020 5:30 am - Tents are up, social distancing measures in place and protective gear distributed as Oak Grove Elementary District 68 in Green Oaks prepares for the first day of the 202...
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Suburban treasures: 5 roadside landmarks to visit during the pandemicAug 20, 2020 5:30 am - An old drinking vessel for horses might sound like an unlikely downtown landmark in the year 2020. But no list of suburban treasures would be complete without Glen Ellyn...
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Constable: Pandemic gives sports bar time to add Wrigley touchAug 20, 2020 5:30 am - For the first time this season, I'm watching a Cubs game from a spot where I can see both yellow foul poles with the “Hey, Hey” slogans, the brick walls, the wire basket...
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Arlington seeks permission to host 2,000 on Kentucky Derby DayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse officials could hear as soon as this weekend whether they'll be allowed to host any fans during a shortened racing season that's barel...
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Students in District 70 meet their teachers at a distanceAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - The idea was to begin to get close while staying socially distant. The four elementary schools and one middle school Libertyville Elementary District 70 will start the n...