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Cook County closes remaining mass vaccination sitesJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - The last three COVID-19 mass vaccination sites run by Cook County are now closed. That includes the county's busiest site in Des Plaines. Health officials there said the...
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Kane County COVID numbers up, vaccine equity still laggingJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Public Health Department's latest report on COVID-19 activity on Wednesday reflected a trio of concerns for health officials and the county board. The po...
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Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 makes masks optional for fallJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 will not require students to wear masks for the upcoming school year, except while on buses, a move other districts across McH...
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Batavia District 101 mask policy still undeterminedJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Batavia Unit District 101 will announce its policy on masks for students and faculty sometime before the first day of classes on Aug. 18. The decision will be made by a ...
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Now Arena boosting pay to attract scarce event workersJul 20, 2021 5:30 am - Hoffman Estates' village-owned Now Arena will increase pay to its event workers employed through Andy Frain Services during the final four months of the year to recruit ...
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What parents are saying about masking at school this fallJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Will kids wear masks at school, or not? That is the big question parents are grappling with as the new school year approaches. Suburban school districts are also torn, ...
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Illinois teachers unions: Vaccinations, masks critical to preventing COVID-19 in schoolsJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - The state's two largest teachers unions believe two mitigation strategies can go far in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in schools: getting vaccinated for th...
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St. Charles school district won't require masks for new school yearJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - The St. Charles school district will not require students and staffers who are fully vaccinated to wear masks during the upcoming school year. Following the guidance of ...
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Indian Prairie District 204 won't require masks as long as less than 5% test positive for virusJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Tiered COVID-19 mitigation strategies are roped into a plan adopted in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 for the 2021-22 school year. Based on the current metrics, that m...
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As state says unvaccinated kids should wear masks, here's what suburban schools are doing so farJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - School districts across the region are diverging on whether to require students to wear masks when they return to classes next month as parents pressure educators from b...