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Round Lake District 116 unveils reopening optionsJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct Sharon Burger's title and her position on online learning. Round Lake Unit District 116 officials say they are...
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Dist. 75 proceeding with plans for students to return to classroomsJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - School reopening plans come with an asterisk because of the coronavirus pandemic, but at this point Mundelein Elementary District 75 is proceeding with plans for student...
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District 303 families appear to be favoring in-person learningJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - A majority of St. Charles Unit District 303 families who have selected a fall instructional model so far are opting to attend school in person, Superintendent Jason Pear...
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Illinois reports 23 more deaths, 955 new COVID-19 casesJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 955 and deaths from the respiratory disease increased by 23, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday. That brings the statewi...
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FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettesJul 20, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permissi...
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UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early testJul 20, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundr...
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Black kids die more often after surgery, new research showsJul 20, 2020 7:00 am - Black children were more likely than whites to die after common surgeries, a U.S. study found, echoing evidence seen in adults. The researchers examined national data on...
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Return to school? Suburban teachers not all sure about it, eitherJul 20, 2020 5:30 am - Lauren Brzezinski has a tough decision to make in the coming days. The 28-year-old teacher at Hawthorn Elementary South in Vernon Hills is conflicted about whether to re...
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July 20 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 81,688 cases in the suburbs as of Monday, 50.2% of the state's total, accord...
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Stevenson High bucks trend, will continue remote learning through fallJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - With the COVID-19 crisis showing no signs of ending, Stevenson High School students will be taught remotely when the new term begins next month, officials revealed Monda...