Articles filed under Counties
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - In the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line of people waiting for food at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry grew by 400%. The Northern Illinois Food Bank served ...
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Lake County closing COVID-19 vaccination site on Water Street in WaukeganOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department will close its COVID-19 vaccination site at 102 W. Water St. in Waukegan, officials announced Friday. The final day to receive vaccines...
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Will County resident first to die from West Nile in Illinois this yearOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - A Will County resident who contracted West Nile virus has died - the first death related to the mosquito-borne illness in Illinois this year, state health officials said...
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Editorial: Cook County must maintain its budget discipline in allocating federal relief fundsOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - There is no disputing that much has been done in Cook County government in recent years to improve the management of spending and revenues and to professionalize the ent...
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Neighbors in the News: Palatine CEO recognized as a top diversity leaderOct 07, 2021 6:00 am - • Palatine resident Wylecia Wiggs Harris, CEO of the American Health Information Management Association, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2021's Top 25 Dive...
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Dimucci land owner gets 5 more years to develop shopping center plan at Rt. 12, Old McHenryOct 07, 2021 5:10 am - This story has been updated to note that the extension sought by property owners does not need full county board approval. Due to market uncertainties, the owner of...
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South Elgin event organizers hope to show police 'we have their backs'Oct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Organizers of an event in South Elgin say they appreciate the tough position that law enforcement are put in every day and they want officers to know that the community ...
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Security detail opened fire at carjacker outside Preckwinkle's home, but details remain sketchyOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - A security detail exchanged gunfire with a carjacker outside the Hyde Park home of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle last week, but neither she nor other offi...
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Oswego man found guilty of sexually abusing childOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - An Oswego man was found guilty of sexually abusing a child, authorities said. Mark A. Hampton, 48, of the 600 block of Mansfield Way, was charged with the Class X felon...
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DuPage auditor race recount uncovers sealed vote-by-mail ballots, candidate saysOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - A recount of the 2020 DuPage County auditor race has found instances where vote-by-mail ballots were left in sealed envelopes and may not have been counted, according to...