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COVID-19 shots hit 135,525 in a day as state boosts vaccination clinics in DuPage, KaneMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials Friday announced 135,525 more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, the second-highest amount in a single day for Illinois provide...
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COVID-19 cases subside at McHenry County Jail after outbreakMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - McHenry County Jail operations have resumed as normal after an outbreak that infected 35 people, officials say. The outbreak that began in late February resulted in a qu...
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Children and teens a growing segment of new COVID-19 infectionsMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Experts say they're gathering more, taking risks while not yet vaccinated
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Warrenville man donates 800 roses to Central DuPage nursing staffMar 18, 2021 11:00 pm - Sid Fey is spreading love and kindness one rose at a time. The Warrenville resident started an initiative called, "A Decade of Kindness" where he gives away live roses ...
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Why health and school officials say it's safer to send children to school full time nowMar 18, 2021 5:30 am - Early on in the coronavirus pandemic, students exhibiting symptoms at school were isolated and sent home while school officials quarantined and disinfected affected clas...
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Six Flags Great America announces April 24 openingMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Six Flags Great America officials announced Thursday that the theme park is set to open on April 24. The park will be limited to 25% capacity, which officials say they w...
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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...