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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 24, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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Lake County Health Department reports first case of measlesMar 23, 2024 1:13 pm - The Lake County Health Department has confirmed a case of measles in a Lake County resident, according to a news release. There have been at least 60 reported measles ca...
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Lake County seeks input on reducing single-occupancy vehicle tripsMar 22, 2024 3:13 pm - The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking input strategies and recommendations to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips in the county. An SOV means people pr...
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Lake Zurich takes ‘historic’ steps toward transition to Lake Michigan waterMar 22, 2024 3:05 pm - Switch to new water source could cost up to $154 million In what was described as a historic moment, Lake Zurich this past week approved measures cementing the inten...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 22, 2024 5:15 am - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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DuPage schools offer free professional mental health care to students and familiesMar 21, 2024 10:37 pm - Ten CARES Clinics, which provide no-cost, confidential mental health care to students and their families enrolled in participating DuPage school districts, are now open f...
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Lake County gets $1.9 million for public works projectsMar 21, 2024 7:35 pm - Lake County will receive more than $1.9 million in federal funding toward two water-related public works projects. The community project funding is part of a federal init...
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Still no winner in Cook County state’s attorney primaryMar 21, 2024 5:59 pm - The vote count continues in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney pitting retired appellate court judge Eileen O’Neill Burke and former prosecutor Clayton Harris III. Election officials expect a “clearer picture” next week.
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Golf outing to benefit DuPage Care CenterMar 21, 2024 2:58 pm - Golfers will hit the links this summer to support the DuPage Care Center. The DuPage Care Center’s 20th annual golf outing will be held June 28 at the Prairie Landing Gol...