Articles filed under Counties
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'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisisFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Nicole Caceres fell to her knees in disbelief, feeling as if someone hit her in the chest and stole the air from her lungs. It had been three months since she learned he...
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As crashes, injuries mount, task force takes aim at Move Over violatorsFeb 19, 2021 4:30 am - You couldn't blame Illinois State Police for feeling like it's déjà vu all over again, in the worst possible way. Two years after a rash of roadside crashes left two sta...
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Proposals sought for Sustainable Design ChallengeFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County and SCARCE are accepting project proposals from local high school students for the 15th annual Sustainable Design Challenge. The Sustainable Design Challen...
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Study of suburban opioid deaths points to heroin as the chief killerFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - A report on opioid-related overdose deaths in suburban Cook County released Friday found that heroin is the chief killer, and the highest death rates were in several Wes...
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COVID-19 vaccine town hall MondayFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - Three suburban elected officials will host a virtual town hall Monday night to provide updates and resources related to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Cook County. Cook...
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Caring in Action: Comfort for Critters knits together love of crafting, animalsFeb 18, 2021 5:00 am - A few years ago, Linda Kastiel Kozlowski of Glen Ellyn was at the DuPage County Animal Shelter to adopt a kitten. She was thrilled to pick out her new pet, but something...
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Vacant Kmart in McHenry to house COVID-19 vaccination siteFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - A former Kmart store, vacant for 12 years, is transforming into a mass vaccination site, the result of a collaboration among the city of McHenry, the McHenry County Depa...
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Kane County's Black, Latino residents 'underserved' by vaccination effortFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - Far fewer Black and Latino residents in Kane County have received COVID-19 vaccinations than their white neighbors. Latino residents constitute more than 30% of Kane Cou...
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Special enforcement patrols on the toll roads Feb. 26-28Feb 18, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois State Police District 15 will conduct nighttime enforcement patrols from Feb. 26 to 28 on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294) in Cook and Lake counties and the V...
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Sign up to be a Chicago Storm SpotterFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Real-time reports are critical in issuing warnings and saving lives. Spotters are provide this real-time ground-truth of local conditions - such as hail size, wind speed...