Articles filed under Counties
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Smithfield sausage plant resumes limited work; one worker died of COVID-19May 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Smithfield sausage-making plant in St. Charles reopened with limitations Wednesday under terms agreed upon by the company, state and Kane County health departments a...
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How We Got The Story: Reliable PR tipster leads us to a 7th-grader's sensationApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - It was the start of another odd week dominated by coronavirus, and the emails began arriving early and mounting quickly. About 168 messages hit the inbox that Monday - r...
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Sycamore Speedway to host drive-by Pandemic Race Car Parade May 2Apr 30, 2020 6:00 am - Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park has been closed since March due to COVID-19 pandemic. But the owners of the 56-year-old clay racetrack still want to maintain a connectio...
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Despite expected revenue loss, Lake County still on course with road constructionApr 30, 2020 5:30 am - Funding for road projects is expected to drop because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Lake County expects to stay on course this year. "We are moving forward with our 2...
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Opposition to Lake County pay-freeze plan disappearsApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake County Board committee on Thursday reaffirmed its recommendation to freeze the salaries of three countywide elected officials for four years because of the curren...
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Lake County considering relief options, including waiving late penaltiesApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Waiving late fees for property taxes - as has been urged by two Lake County Board members - wasn't on the board's finance committee agenda Thursday, but relief of some k...
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April 30 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 141 additional deaths statewide announced Thursday, 87 - or 62 % - are from suburban Cook and the five collar counties, by the state's...
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As some easing in Illinois begins Friday, the daily death toll stays near a recordApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Leaving your home Friday? Bring a mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Illinoisans Thursday on the eve of a revised stay-at-home order. The c...
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Lake County sheriff sues health department for COVID-19 patient informationApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff has filed a lawsuit to force the county health department to provide information about COVID-19 patients. A judge is scheduled to hear the matte...
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Some suburban malls to reopen so stores can offer curbside pickupApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - At least three suburban malls are poised to reopen Friday for "retail-to-go" under the state's modified stay-at-home order. Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, Fox Va...