Articles filed under Health Crises
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20-somethings constitute nearly 17% of coronavirus cases in IllinoisJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 climbed by 828 Wednesday, the highest number since Friday, and deaths rose by 30, officials said. That leaves the state with 144,013 cases of the respi...
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Grayslake Summer Days Festival canceled because of COVID-19Jul 01, 2020 1:00 am - The annual Grayslake Summer Days Festival, which was to also celebrate the village's 125th anniversary of incorporation and include the annual hot air balloon festival, ...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills libraries to reopen to public July 7Jul 01, 2020 1:00 am - After months of relative inactivity, the Cook Memorial Public Library District's two facilities are set to reopen to the public July 7. "We've dearly missed our patrons ...
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Lake in the Hills reopens Sunset Park Splash Pad, beaches to reopen July 2Jul 01, 2020 1:00 am - The village of Lake in the Hills reopened Sunset Park Splash Pad on Tuesday and will reopen both of the village's beaches - Indian Trail Beach and Butch Hagele Beach - o...
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#MasksInNaperville campaign promotes COVID-19 safetyJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Naperville Convention and Visitors Bureau is launching a social media campaign to reinforce the public health requirement that masks must be worn in all businesses i...
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Summer Sunset Festival off in Lake in the HillsJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - The 20th annual Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival committee postponed the decision as long as possibl...
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Mendoza: New fiscal year will be even more challenging than height of budget impasseJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois, like most states, began a new fiscal year on July 1, and the person in charge of managing the state's bank accounts said she fears it could be on...
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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor to reopen this summerJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - Officials at Hurricane Harbor water parks in Gurnee and Rockford have begun hiring lifeguards and other employees in preparation to open for an abbreviated summer season...
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Plan emerges to distribute Kane County COVID-19 relief funds, but politics remains an obstacleJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - Facing a vote of no confidence this week, the Kane County task force overseeing the use of $93 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds put forward a plan to use the mon...
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July 1 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 73,724 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...