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Aug. 18 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 101,066 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 48.2% of the state's total, acco...
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St. Charles North cheerleaders limit activity after at least one tests positive for COVID-19Aug 18, 2020 1:00 am - The varsity cheerleading coach at St. Charles North High School has advised the team to meet virtually or in small groups after an unspecified number of teens on the squ...
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Aurora launches rental assistance program for residentsAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora has launched a $500,000 program to provide financial assistance to residents with overdue rent payments amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Aurora Emergency Rental...
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Free COVID-19 testing Wednesday through Friday in Hanover ParkAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois is sponsoring a temporary COVID-19 testing site at Evangel Church, 5700 Bartels Road in Hanover Park, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Frida...
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State unveils travel warning map as 1,773 new COVID-19 infections are announcedAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials reported 12 additional deaths related to COVID-19 Monday while 1,773 more Illinois residents have been infected by the disease. That brings the st...
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District 301 teachers, parents rally to voice concerns about reopening planAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - Burlington-based Central Unit District 301 teachers, parents and students rallied Monday to voice concerns about the district's proposed reopening plan. Dozens of cars ...
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Illinois meatpacking plant sued after COVID-19 deathAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - NORTH AURORA - The family of a suburban woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a meatpacking plant where her husb...
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With official systems swamped, union gets into contact tracingAug 16, 2020 6:16 am - The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is stepping in where the government has failed, running its own coronavirus contact-tracing program for 1.3 mi...
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Mobile test site returning to AuroraAug 16, 2020 1:00 am - A mobile COVID-19 testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will return to Aurora on Thursday, Aug. 20, and Saturday, Aug. 22. Testing is free an...
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State reports 1,562 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deathsAug 16, 2020 1:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday announced 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 18 additional deaths. Among the deaths were nine Cook County re...