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Parents group wants District 50 schools to reopen to in-person learningFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - Parents and students unhappy that Gurnee-based Woodland School District 50 still isn't offering any in-person classes rallied Saturday afternoon in the snow and cold to ...
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COVID-19 update: 53 more deaths, while 79,704 more get vaccineFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 2,092 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 53 additional deaths. The rate of...
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Constable: As pandemic and job stress grew, so did their marriageFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - At the start of 2020, Crystal and Glenn Broj, married for 30 years with two adult daughters living out of state, had to make an effort just to share a meal in their Deer...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Feb. 12Feb 13, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map There have been 493,144 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's almost 42.6% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Depar...
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Hesed House opens up 101 more beds in AuroraFeb 12, 2021 4:30 am - Converting a 7,000-square-foot warehouse space into a 101-bed shelter in less than two months was what Hesed House Executive Director Joe Jackson and his team would cons...
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Catholics to practice safer Ash Wednesday ceremonies next weekFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - With Ash Wednesday set to start the Lenten season next week, COVID-19 is on the minds of Catholic Church officials. The Archdiocese of Chicago on Friday announced two me...
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How Willow Creek Church will reopen South Barrington campus next monthFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Willow Creek Community Church will reopen the doors of its sprawling South Barrington campus for worship services and children's programs Sunday, March 7, for the first ...
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One-fourth of Illinoisans 65 and older have received vaccineFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - More than one in four Illinois residents 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, new data released Friday by the Illinois Department of Publi...
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State officials preach patience, honor when scheduling vaccinationsFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - As more Illinois residents become accepted for COVID-19 vaccinations in less than two weeks, state officials are urging those already eligible to be patient and those wh...
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Gurnee police deliver 3,000 donated valentines to village seniorsFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Aided by an outpouring of community support, the Gurnee Police Department has delivered more than 3,000 Valentine's Day cards to nearly 600 residents in senior living fa...