Articles filed under Coronavirus
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State's continued unemployment claims still top 700,000Jun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics Thursday showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20. While th...
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Des Plaines Fall Fest canceledJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of the annual Des Plaines Fall Fest announced Thursday the cancellation of the event, originally scheduled for Sept. 18-20. The festival normally attracts lar...
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Vernon Township swimming pool will open FridayJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - The swimming pool at William E. Peterson Park near Buffalo Grove will open to the public Friday, Vernon Township officials announced Thursday, but pandemic-related limit...
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Pandemic, masks bring new safety challenges for businessJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for businesses in assuring their employees are safe from crime while they do their jobs, according to a former police of...
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3 Palatine churches given OK to use loudspeakers outsideJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Three Palatine churches have village approval to use loudspeakers for outdoor services this summer, and permission for others could be on the way. Village council member...
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Jobless claims and depressed economy show damage from virusJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dipped only slightly last week, and the economy shrank in the first three months of t...
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June 25 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 71,693 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken 'Nana's' nursing homeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Endurance athlete Corey Cappelloni once ran six days through the Sahara Desert in what's considered the most grueling foot race on Earth. But a 218-...
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Caring in Action: Winfield photographer rallies neighbors to raise money to battle hungerJun 24, 2020 6:00 am - Heidi Aubin says her photography business was busy before the COVID-19 shutdown. Families had booked the Winfield photographer to take "mommy and me" pictures in anticip...
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A song to make you smile: 'Shiny Happy People' by R.E.M.Jun 24, 2020 6:00 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...