Articles filed under Counties
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'We seem to have come off the peak,' Pritzker says as weekly death tolls are droppingMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - Death and hospitalization rates for COVID-19 hit significant low points Tuesday as Illinois moves toward looser COVID-19 restrictions Friday, although officials urged re...
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Sheriff's dog helps find Johnsburg man who had overdosedMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's office dog helped officers locate a Johnsburg man who had left his home early Monday morning after overdosing. Deputy John Forlenza and his polic...
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Preckwinkle denies release of COVID-19 patient addresses to dispatchersMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - In her first exercise of the veto pen, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday overruled county board commissioners by rejecting a measure to release the...
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Lake County in line for about $100 million in flood mitigation fundsMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - The state likely will foot the bill for about $150 million of capital projects in Lake County - including about $100 million in flood mitigation. The funds come from a c...
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McHenry County Board Chair candidate Mike Buehler to host blood drive June 9 in response to shortageMay 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Mike Buehler, Republican candidate for McHenry County Board Chairman, is doing something about the critical blood shortage in the county. He has set up a blood drive fro...
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Cook County backs property tax incentives for 3 suburban businessesMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County commissioners last week approved property tax incentives to assist with business developments in Arlington Heights, Schaumburg and Wheeling. The 6b incentive...
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May 25 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map • Since the outbreak began, there have been 57,558 cases in the suburbs, 51.3% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of ...
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Police investigating home invasion report in Kane CountyMay 25, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County sheriff's police say they are investigating a report of a home invasion that resulted in two adults being injured Monday. Sheriff's Lt. Pat Gengler said auth...
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You can still honor fallen heroes at home today with candles at dusk, virtual ceremoniesMay 24, 2020 11:00 pm - In a message released by James W. “Bill” Oxford, National Commander of the American Legion, he asks Americans to celebrate Memorial Day in a different way this year. “I'...
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The pen pal project: Geneva seniors and new friends revive lost art of letter writingMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - My 95-year-old mother was struggling to hear me on the phone, and it was apparent it was time to turn to the most direct and sincere method of communication. I started w...