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Naperville launches video campaign to promote wearing masksAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - YouTube The first "Mask Up, Naperville" video was released on social media Tuesday, featuring Mayor Steve Chirico and city council members ensuring their mouths and nose...
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St. Charles mayor orders bars to close at midnight because of COVID-19Aug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Closing time is coming earlier for St. Charles bars and restaurants. Because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19, St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina on Tuesday issued an ...
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12 positive COVID-19 cases among Maine South students linked to partiesAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Even with a plan of remote learning to start the school year, Maine South High School is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. In an email sent to parents on Sunday, Maine S...
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New state rule: Always wear mask in presence of restaurant, bar serverAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois diners and bar patrons will be required to don their masks around restaurant and bar servers starting Wednesday. The rule applies to patrons - inside and outsid...
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As of Aug. 25, COVID-19 case counts per county, per ZIP codeAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 106,636 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 47.7% of the state's total, acco...
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District 15 "tech tents" help bilingual families with e-learningAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Figuring out how to make virtual learning work smoothly can pose challenges for students and families, particularly those who are not comfortable speaking English. To he...
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Aurora launches $500,000 rental assistance programAug 24, 2020 11:00 pm - The City of Aurora recently launched a $500,000 emergency rental assistance program to support Aurora residents who have overdue rent payments because of financial strai...
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Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all, researchers findAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - As the number of novel coronavirus cases continues to rise nationwide, the recurring message from many public health experts and doctors has been simple: Wearing masks s...
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Scientists say Hong Kong man got coronavirus a second timeAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - University of Hong Kong scientists claim to have the first evidence of someone being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Genetic tests revealed that a 33-yea...
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Will special-needs students fall through the cracks as school resumes?Aug 24, 2020 5:00 am - As schools begin to navigate a return to remote — and in some cases hybrid or in-person — learning, some parents of special-needs students fear their children might fall...