Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Democratic House lawmakers say state, towns need bailout in next stimulus billApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - As the new $484 billion federal relief package heads toward becoming law, suburban congressmen already are making plans to negotiate for another massive rescue bill, thi...
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Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictionsApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - BAHTIM, Egypt - Every year during Ramadan, the Light of Muhammad Mosque sets up long tables on the street and dishes up free meals at sunset for the poor to break their ...
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Trump signs immigration order featuring numerous exemptionsApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had signed an executive order "temporarily suspending immigration into the United States." But experts say ...
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COVID-19 cases pass 35,100; Aurora mall to offer drive-up testingApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 grew by 98 as of Wednesday, with 2,049 more cases, a new high that's attributable to more testing, state officials explaine...
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DuPage County Fair canceledApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage County Fair, originally scheduled for July 22 through 26 in Wheaton, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fair officials said they will huddle with...
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Wauconda library launches chat serviceApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The Wauconda Area Library has launched a chat service that connects patrons with staffers during the COVID-19 shutdown. Employees will be available on weekdays between 9...
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Mercyhealth to cut leadership, some physicians' payApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Mercyhealth officials said Wednesday it will reduce the salaries of employees in leadership roles by 10% and reduce some physicians' pay as the economic impact of the CO...
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Many wary of virus reopenings as some US states loosen rulesApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - BERLIN - One of the grimmest symbols of the coronavirus outbreak - a morgue set up in a Madrid skating rink - closed on Wednesday as stores and other businesses reopened...
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Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade, public ceremony called off because of COVID-19 pandemicApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - A year after its centennial, the Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade — perhaps the largest such procession in the suburbs — will not take place this year because of th...
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Carillon concerts planned to honor health care workers, first respondersApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - The Millennium Carillon in Naperville is set to begin a series of special concerts and lighting to honor health care workers and first responders during the coronavirus ...