Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois Supreme Court OKs video jury selection for civil casesOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As jury trials throughout the state have been put on pause during the pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court is now allowing jury selection for civil trials ...
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Reduced hours, new capacity limits at most Illinois casinosOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Eight of Illinois' 10 casinos are operating under reduced daily hours and new capacity limits amid rising COVID-19 positivity rates in most state regions. The new Illino...
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Suburban school leaders blast state agencies on conflicting basketball decisionsOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois High School Association's decision Wednesday to defy Gov. J.B. Pritzker's order to put high school basketball on hold set off a whirlwind of discussions, an...
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Attorney files suit to allow 37 McHenry County restaurants to stay openOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake attorney filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of 37 McHenry County restaurants, hoping to bring the state's mitigation plans to a halt and allow those resta...
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Carpentersville residents coming together for socially distanced Halloween 'party on the path'Oct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Carpentersville resident Beth Miller wasn't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic cancel Halloween in her neighborhood, not with the alternative sitting right outside her d...
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U.S. economy grew at 33% rate in third quarter but recovery is incompleteOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy grew at a record 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter but has yet to fully rebound from its plunge in the first half of the...
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Elgin History Museum moves annual fundraiser onlineOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Like so many other events this year, the Elgin History Museum's annual fundraising gala and silent auction is moving online. The new, all-virtual version will be Saturd...
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Jobless claims fall to 751,000, but new infections a threatOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the ...
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6,363 new COVID-19 cases: State record again, and now an average of 5,000+ new cases a dayOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois hit a single-day record of 6,363 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and is averaging more than 5,000 new cases a day this week. Just two weeks ago, the state was av...
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Elk Grove Village plans another round of $200 water bill creditsOct 28, 2020 5:10 am - While discussions in Washington have stalled over a second federal stimulus bill, residents in one Northwest suburban community are expected to be on the receiving end o...