Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling U.S. economyAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S. economy still in the grip of the outbreak five months later, the recovery lo...
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Editorial: Dismay - and some hope - as college resumesAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - How do you pack for college? With a truck full of belongings and a set of matching new towels and sheets? Or, as if you're taking a short trip and will be back home in j...
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Mass at St. John Nepomucene Cemetery canceledAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - St. John Nepomucene Cemetery, just west of Fox River Grove, has canceled its annual Labor Day Mass this year because of COVID-19 restrictions. St. John Nepomucene is a c...
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Marcus Theatres to reopen suburban cinemas starting FridayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Marcus Theatres will reopen its suburban cinemas starting Friday with new safety measures in place. The Marcus locations in Addison and Orland Park open Friday, Aug. 21,...
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Illinois once again averaging 20 COVID-19 deaths per dayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging 20 deaths a day during the past week from COVID-19, a figure the state hadn't reached in more than a month. State health officials announced Thursd...
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Northwestern undergrads must take COVID-19 test at home before returningAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Northwestern University announced Wednesday its three-step COVID-19 testing plan for undergraduate students returning to campus. Northwestern students will have to compl...
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University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva test approved for use as 2,295 new cases reportedAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A quick-result COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been granted emergency authorization and could help re...
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Twentysomethings prove to be the source of Kane County's COVID-19 upswingAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County landed on the state's warning list for an upswing in positive COVID-19 tests last week, and now health officials say they know who to blame: young people. Th...
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FDA grants emergency approval to U of I saliva test for COVID-19Aug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted a University of Illinois saliva test on Wednesday as a potential "game changer" in the fight against COVID-19. The test, which involves spittin...
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Mayor: Gurnee should be able to weather sales tax shortfallAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Gurnee's revenues were down by 30% in May, June and July compared to the same time last year - a difference of about $3.3 million - because the ongoing pandemic has shut...