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COVID-19 update: 91,684 more vaccinations, 34 more deaths, 2,325 new casesMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 2,325 Thursday with 34 more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Since the pandemic bega...
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CLC classes for jail inmates resume after a yearlong pandemic pauseMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - The College of Lake County announced it has resumed Lake County jail adult education courses about a year after the program was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemi...
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How to get a COVID-19 appointment at Kane County's new mass vaccination siteMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Public Health Department debuted a new website Thursday that will allow residents in the 1A, 1B and 1B-plus phases to book appointments at the mass vacci...
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State says all adults can get shots starting April 12, but suburban counties stay cautiousMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Illinoisans age 16 and older effective April 12 and loosening restrictions on activities using a grad...
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How 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 rules would affect dining, fests, weddings, theaters, moreMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday outlined a path toward reopening Illinois amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the timing based on case metrics and vaccination rates. Illinoi...
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Vaccination clinic for Latinos this Friday in AuroraMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - A community vaccination clinic for Latinos in Aurora is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday at La Sierra De Aurora Banquets, 2121 W. New York St. The event is spons...
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Highland Middle School in Libertyville to resume full in-person learning April 12Mar 17, 2021 5:02 am - Based on new guidance from health officials, Highland Middle School students in Libertyville Elementary District 70 will have an expanded in-person schedule sooner than ...
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St. Charles mayor clarifies use of executive orders during pandemicMar 17, 2021 5:00 am - Two weeks after St. Charles aldermen questioned the need for the city to continue its state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Ray Rogina defended his acti...
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'I'm ready to see people': More than 6,000 vaccinated at Schaumburg Convention CenterMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - More than 6,000 seniors residing in 11 Northwest suburbs received their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at the Schaumburg Convention Center. “We're ...
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Cook County opening vaccinations to people under 65 with medical conditionsMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban Cook County residents between ages 16 and 65 with certain medical conditions will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination through the county health department with...